mammal

Tiny mammal escapes the clutches of a heron after an extraordinary two-minute struggle

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You little weasel! Tiny mammal escapes the clutches of a heron after an extraordinary two-minute struggle that ended when it bit the bird on its beak The small mammal wriggled its way  to reach the heron’s beak before biting it The bird dropped the weasel and it ran off to safety leaving the bird damaged  … Read more

Full fossil skeleton of a bizarre badger-like mammal unearthed in Madagascar 

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A giant fanged mammal that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, has been discovered by archaeologists in Madagascar – and they’ve named it ‘Crazy Beast’. The two foot long seven pound creature had three huge curved front fangs, an unusual short, stubby tail and holes in its face – it lived 66 million years ago. … Read more