Fossil Of 'Giant' Shrew Nearly One Million Years Old Found In Spain
Monday, May 18, 2009 - 11:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Analyses of the fossilized remains of the jaws and teeth of a shrew discovered in Spain have shown this to be a new species. The extinct animal had red teeth, was large in size compared with mammals of the same family, and was more closely related to Asian than European shrews.