Ancient Fossil Reveals Mammal-Dinosaur Battle

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A fossil discovered in China's Liaoning Province shows a mammal, Repenomamus robustus, attacking a Psittacosaurus dinosaur, challenging the notion that dinosaurs ruled the land. The mammal's predatory behavior is a first-of-its-kind evidence of a mammal preying on a dinosaur. The intertwined skeletons and completeness of the fossils suggest the find is legitimate, and experts believe the attack was preserved when the animals were caught in a volcanic flow. This discovery overturns the traditional understanding of dinosaur dominance.
- Fossil shows mammal, dinosaur "locked in mortal combat" CBS News
- It Turns Out An Ancient Creature Actually Preyed Upon Dinosaurs ScienceAlert
- This Fossil Is a Freeze-Frame of a Mammal Fighting a Dinosaur The New York Times
- Mammals may have hunted down dinosaurs for dinner, rare fossil suggests The Associated Press
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