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10 days ago · China
Fossil of 'platypus-like' animal from dinosaur era unearthed in China
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 14:58 UTC. The headline in use is “Fossil of 'platypus-like' animal from dinosaur era unearthed in China”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists have found the earliest-known fossil of a mammal-like animal that lived more than 160 million years ago in the mid-Jurassic period and may have hunted fish and salamander.
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Fossil of 'platypus-like' animal from dinosaur era unearthed in China
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