New Fossils Reveal Cretaceous Zhelestid Mammals Were Zalambdalestoids

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30 July 2026 at 5:24 am

New Fossils Reveal Cretaceous Zhelestid Mammals Were Zalambdalestoids

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Summary

New Mongolian fossil evidence indicates that Cretaceous zhelestid mammals were not placental-like herbivore relatives but rather a dental variant within Zalambdalestoidea, possessing distinctive molars alongside zalambdalestid skull and limb traits.

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