A fossil of an ancient mammal relative with platypus-like appendages has been found in China. The ancient animal lived about 160 million years ago in the middle Jurassic period.
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Fossil of 'platypus-like' animal from dinosaur era found in China
FossilsPalaeontologyScience and TechnologyScienceMammals
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