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Footprints may reveal biggest known mammal from age of the dinosaurs
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Footprints may reveal biggest known mammal from age of the dinosaurs

About 130 million years ago, a remarkable mammal made its mark in what is now southern Brazil, and it could be the largest mammal to have coexisted with dinosaurs. Researchers found fossilized footprints that suggest this creature was about the size of a large dog or even a mountain lion, which is quite surprising given that most mammals at the time were much smaller. The discovery was made in the Botucatu Formation, a treasure trove of fossilized tracks. This find could change our understanding of mammalian evolution during the age of dinosaurs.
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