primitive mammal

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primitive
adjective
uk
/ˈprɪm.ɪ.tɪv/us
/ˈprɪm.ə.t̬ɪv/
relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a ...
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mammal
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæm.əl/us
/ˈmæm.əl/
any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, ...
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Thus, it seems to have preyed on thisprimitivemammal, possibly on a regular basis.
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This may have occurred as a consequence of the development of olfactory-hippocampal associative networks in primitive mammals, and the progressive incorporation of the dorsal cortex into this network.
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In 2010 a unique trace fossil was discovered that suggests a predator-prey relationship between dinosaurs and primitive mammals.
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This form of double (erect/sprawling) gait is also found in some primitive mammals alive today.
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These infills have provided the most complete fossilised remains of species of primitive mammals anywhere on earth.
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It seems likely that some primitive mammals also were part of the original cargo.
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Numerous newly evolved insectivorous animals (feathered theropods, primitive mammals, and early birds) may have also contributed significantly to their extinction.
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This tooth resembles the molars of symmetrodonts, a group of primitive mammals, but the back cusp is smaller than the metaconid of symmetrodonts.
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Tritheledontids or their closest relatives may have given rise to primitive mammals.
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Along with the clay, individuals of several species of very primitive mammals ended up with their remains amongst this clay, which then fossilised.
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Relative to other primitive mammals, it is small.
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