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CARPAL MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION IN THE EARLIEST CETACEANS

During the land-to-water transition in the Eocene epoch, the cetacean skeleton underwent modifications to accommodate life in the seas. These changes are well-documented in the fossil record. The ...
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Skeletal anatomy of the North American Pangolin Patriomanis americana (Mammalia, Pholidota) from the latest Eocene of Wyoming (USA) / Timothy J. Gaudin, Robert J. Emry, and ...

Patriomanis americana is the only pangolin (Mammalia, Pholidota), living or extinct, known from the western hemisphere. It derives from latest Eocene (Chadronian NALMA) deposits from central Wyoming ...
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A fossil history of southern African land mammals D. Margaret Avery (Iziko Museums of South Africa)

1. Background: 1.1 History and rationale ; 1.2. Southern Africa ; 1.3. Mammals ; 1.4. Sites ; 1.5. Mapping ; 1.6. Dating -- 2. The Eocene: 2.1. Eocene mammals ; 2.2 ...
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Paleocene-Eocene Evolution of Plesiadapiforms and Early Primates

The evolutionary journey from primitive plesiadapiforms to early primates during the Paleocene and Eocene epochs represents a critical chapter in mammalian history. Fossil records from these periods ...
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New findings support ‘Out of Asia’ hypothesis for origin of key groups of modern mammals

An abrupt episode of global warming and major changes in plant and animal life marked the transition between the Paleocene and Eocene epochs about 55 million years ago. Several groups of mammals, ...