Repenomamus: The Mammal that Hunted Dinosaurs

Описание: Most mammals during the Age of Dinosaurs were small, nocturnal insect eaters, but Repenomamus was a dinosaur hunter. Among the largest known mammals from the Mesozoic Era, Repenomamus quickly became famous following the discovery of the remains of a dinosaur hatchling in its stomach. This was already a dramatic reversal of the normal role of predator and prey between dinosaurs and mammals, but far from the true extent of this primitive mammal's capabilities.

In 2023, it was announced that a Repenomamus skeleton was found that had died fighting a Psittacosaurus several times it size. The Repenomamus in question was not even fully grown when it died, and belonged to the smaller of the two known species of Repenomamus. With this in mind, the ravenous Repenomamus was easily the most extraordinary mammal of the entire Mesozoic Era.




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00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Discovery
02:23 - Size
06:11 - Classification
08:32 - Anatomy
14:15 - Prey
19:31 - Evolutionary Origin
21:38 - Preservation
23:26 - Conclusion
24:13 - Outro