Archaeological discovery of venomous mammals on hind legs

During the expedition cooperation with colleagues from Tomsk University, scientists from St. Thomas's College. Russia's St. Petersburg has found new mammals belonging to the multituberculata group - an ancient, multi-toothed, animal-like mammal.

In fact, the "mouse" is not exactly the same as a hamster or hamster, even though they are not relatives.

The strange animal was named Baidabatyr . Perhaps this rodent is completely harmless and "only eats grass".

Baidabatyr is expected to identify the ancestors of all herbivores.

Why is it called Baidabatyr? To swim to the excavation area to find the teeth of this ancient mammal (actually a tiny 2mm long tooth), scientists had to use the baidar boat.

The strange animal was named Baidabatyr.(Artwork: sputniknews.com).

It is the only means to get to the location on the Kemchug River. So we have half the name of Baidabatyr. The second half is not difficult to explain. Must be "brave" to survive where the ground constantly shakes under the footsteps of four meter tall dinosaurs!

Archaeologists have a habit of calling new species of this mammalian group with the word "baatar" (Mongolian - "brave" ), the reason that the first multi-toothed ancient animals were described. Details have been discovered in Mongolian territory.

Russian researchers replaced the word "baatar" with the Turkic word " batyr" and named the new animal genus. Scientific papers related to new findings have been published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

The research team consists of Alexander Averyanov - Head of Mammalian Laboratory of Zoology Institute, Aleksey LoPatin - Russian Academy of Sciences Academy, Acting Director of the Paleontology Institute. AA Borisyak, Stepan Ivantsov - Associate Professor of Tomsk University, Pavel Skuchas - Associate Professor of the University of St. Petersburg Petersburg, St Petersburg University students Ivan Kuzmin and Elizaveta Boytsova.

Expert on vertebrate animals Mezozoi, TS. Assoc. St. Petersburg University Petersburg Pavel Skuchas said: "We have discovered a very primitive representation of the group: it must live in the Jurassic period (more than 145 million years) but it was found in early Cretaceous sediments (100 to 125 millions of years) It can be considered that this ancient animal similar to the modern rodent is a "living" fossil at that time, the discovery confirms the fact that the evolutionary change of West Siberia has lasted more than 40 million. year, during this time the mammal and amphibian constituents are almost unchanged. "

New discovery by Russian scientists - ancient mammals.(Source: Sputniknews).

How did Baidabatyr protect life to survive? Small herbivorous mammals always live in dangerous conditions!

Scientists had the answer to this question. The problem is that there are venom on the hind legs of animals.

They exist today in modern species such as platypus and porcupine.

"Ancient" era of venom is "a fashion fad" in many mammals.

Researchers believe that having a venom may be an initial peculiarity of all mammals.

The brain grows and people no longer need them. With big brains like today, we can create countless toxins.