Purgatorius (jan 1, 66000000 BC – jan 1, 63000000 BC)
Description:
•Purgatorius(genus) fossils date to the K-T boundary: 66-63 mya;•Small, rodent-like mammals, known from only a few fossilized teeth and ankle bones;
•Likely insectivorous, possibly frugivorous;
•Anklemorphology indicates grasping abilities; thus, likely arboreal
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Date:
jan 1, 66000000 BC
jan 1, 63000000 BC
~ 3001993 years