Fossil Hints That Jurassic Mammals Lived Slow and Died Old
Briefly

Researchers analyzed fossils of mouse-size mammal relatives from the Jurassic period, finding they lived longer and grew slower than present-day small mammals.
The two newly described Krusatodon specimens offer a more complete picture of these ancient mammals, resembling pint-size possums and weighing less than a hockey puck.
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