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The Field Museum's exhibit 'After the Age of Dinosaurs' explores the Paleocene period following the dinosaur extinction, highlighting fossils of giant penguins, the world's longest snake Titanoboa, and early mammals and plants, emphasizing Earth's resilience and the parallels to current environmental challenges.
A new species of metatherian mammal, Swaindelphys solastella, was discovered in the Black Peaks Formation of west Texas, dating back to the Paleocene epoch about 60 million years ago. It was larger than other species of its genus and is the largest Paleocene metatherian found in North America, providing insights into early mammalian biogeography and paleoenvironmental conditions.
Paleontologists discovered fossils of a giant possum-like mammal called Swaindelphys solastella from 60 million years ago in Big Bend National Park, Texas. This species is the largest Paleocene metatherian found in North America and is closely related to early primates, providing insights into prehistoric mammal evolution and distribution in the region.
Scientists have discovered an unusual fossil in Germany, where a fish had swallowed a large ammonite, a type of extinct cephalopod. This is the first known instance of a fish attempting to feed on an ammonite, and it likely resulted in the fish's demise. The well-preserved fossil provides valuable information about the ecosystem and the diet of the fish species, Pachycormus macropterus, which primarily preyed on soft-bodied squids as adults but fed on other fish as juveniles. The finding sheds light on the ancient food webs and highlights the importance of studying fossilized stomach contents to reconstruct prehistoric ecosystems accurately.