Discovery of the oldest mammal in Brazil pays tribute to David Bowie

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Brasilestes stardusti lived around 70 million years ago and was named after Ziggy Stardust, the singer's iconic persona. Description was based on a fossilized tooth. It's the first indication that placental mammals and dinosaurs co-existed in South America. For scientists, fossil features showed similarities with another prehistoric mammal found in India, suggesting both shared a common ancestral native from the Gondwana supercontinent.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news