Triconodonta

Triconodonta is the generic name for a group of mammals which were the ancestors of present-day mammals and which lived between the Triassic and the Cretaceous.

Related Topics:
Mammals - Triassic - Cretaceous

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Their name, meaning "Three conical teeth", gives us one of their characteristics. They had the typical morphology of the proto-mammals; small, furry, tetrapod animals with long tails. They probably had a nocturnal lifestyle to avoid dinosaur predators, coming out from their burrows after dusk to hunt for small reptiles and insects.

Related Topics:
Proto-mammals - Dinosaur - Reptiles

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