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Small and nocturnal, the first mammals jump, climb, swing and swim through the dinosaur world. Obliged to inhabit small niches in a world of giants, mammals will discover that their diminutive size opens a proverbial window of opportunity.
In the first waves of mammal diversification, some rodent-sized insect-eaters evolve lactation, enabling mothers to spend more time in the nest keeping their young both fed and warm. Some mammal species evolve even smaller bodies.
Date Created
1997
Holding Institution
University of Montana--Missoula. Environmental Studies Program
Rights Statement
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© 1997 Stiftung Drittes Millennium
Item Type
Exhibit
Digital File Format
image/jpeg
Media Type
Text; Image
Digital Image Number
72_wtt_file04_60-79.jpg
Recommended Citation
Liebes, Sid; Mittelstadt, Laurie; Waugh, Barbara; and Brynes, Lois, "Panel 72: Night Journeys: First Mammals" (1997). A Walk Through Time - From Stardust To Us. 72.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/awalkthroughtime/72