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Prehistoric badger had dinosaurs for breakfast

Fossil of a surprisingly large, carnivorous mammal is discovered in China.

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  1. Hu, Y., Meng, J., Wang, Y. & Li, C. Nature 433, 149?152 (2005).

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Hopkin, M. Prehistoric badger had dinosaurs for breakfast. Nature (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/news050110-11

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