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Mammals Vs. Dinos Shorts: Oldest Mammal Fossil
Paleontologist, Adrian Hunt discovered adelobasileus, the oldest known mammalian fossil in the Chinle Formation.
Added: Oct 15, 2008
Views: 8884 Views
Runtime: 01:49
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