Scientists Discover Ancient “Swamp Dweller” From the Age of the Dinosaurs in Colorado

Colorado paleontologists found a rare fossil mammal, Heleocola piceanus, from 70-75 million years ago. The discovery shows some ancient mammals were larger than previously thought. A team of paleontologists near Rangely, Colorado, has discovered a new (or rather, ancient) state resident-a fossilized mammal roughly the size of a muskrat, which…

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