Ancient Mammal Dined on Dinosaurs

Our species has always suffered from a bit of self-loathing when it comes to the base of our family tree. For generations paleontologists and the public alike have idolized the dinosaurs and belittled the scrawny mammals of the Mesozoic Era. But some of those ancient mammals are now getting their props.

Last week a team of Chinese paleontologists reported finding the skeleton of an early mammal with the remains of a dinosaur in its belly. The discovery, announced in the journal Nature,

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