A shrew-like creature that lived 225 million years ago is the oldest mammal ever identified ... Scientists relied on clues provided by fossils of hard tissues such as bones and teeth.

World's oldest mammal revealed as 'shrew-like' animal that lived with dinosaurs 225 million years ago. ... Two sets of teeth characterize mammals, the researchers note. In contrast, ...

Fossil Of 'Giant' Shrew Nearly One Million Years Old Found In Spain Date: May 18, 2009 Source: Plataforma SINC Summary: Analyses of the fossilized remains of the jaws and teeth of a shrew ...

Scientists have found the fossil remains in Spain of a new species of mega-shrew that was capable of shooting venom out of blood-colored teeth. The researchers describe , Dolinasorex glyphodon, as ...

The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout, a shorter tail that is less than 25% of the total length, ... that a shrew catches and immediately severs with ...

The concept arose almost by chance when Ian Corfe was probing shrew teeth at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in France (synchrotrons are high-powered instruments that use X-ray beams). His ...

It has the body of a mouse, the snout of an anteater, and the poor vision of a mole, and it’s creating tunnels and holes in your lawn. I’m talking, of course, about the shrew. This tiny mammal doesn’t ...

The hero shrew’s rigid backbone is among the weirdest mammal spines, its incredible strength aided by fortified vertebrae bones. ... with side projections interlaced like the teeth of two combs.

Scientists found tiny fossil teeth of an "ice mouse" or shrew-like rodent that lived among dinosaurs in the Arctic Circle around 73 million years ago.

A shrew-like creature that lived 225 million years ago is the oldest mammal ever identified ... Scientists relied on clues provided by fossils of hard tissues such as bones and teeth.