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Prehistoric Mammals' Dark Fur Was Key to Survival
A discovery about the dark fur of early mammals confirms long-held theories about their evolutionary and ecological behavior.
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Monochrome camouflage? Early mammals grew dark fur to avoid becoming dinosaur dinner
Using their monochrome coats as camouflage, these mammals blended into the shadows to avoid being eaten by dinosaurs at night ...
‘Camouflage’ creature — half-hidden in streams — is a new species in Brazil. See it
The Serra do Assuruá is in the north-central region of the Bahia state of Brazil, on the country’s east coast. The research ...
Dark fur helped early mammals evade predators: study
The early mammals that lived alongside dinosaurs over 150 million years ago likely had dark, dusky brown fur, helping ...
New research uncovers fur color of early mammal ancestors for first time
A joint research team from China and abroad has for the first time found that mammaliaforms from the Jurassic and Cretaceous ...
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‘Camouflage’ creature — half-hidden in streams — is a new species in Brazil. See it
In the winter months of eastern Brazil, temporary streams offer a home for a new species of frog. Mângia, et al (2025) Journal of Vertebrate Biology In the eastern Brazil state of Bahia, the arid ...
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Mesozoic mammals had uniform dark fur
The early mammals that lived alongside the dinosaurs upwards of 150 million years ago (mya) were likely covered in dark and dusky greyish-brown fur, according to a quantitative reconstruction of ...
Ancient mammals had mostly dark brown coats during the dinosaur era, new study reveals
Ancient mammals that lived in the time of dinosaurs were mostly the same dark-brown colour, according to a new study ...
Early mammals were all one color, study suggests
The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a ...
‘Don’t you believe me?’: breaking down the doctor-patient paradigm through art
The I’m A Believer project, which exhibited in Melbourne last year, sought to bring to light “a lexicon of disbelief and ...