Newly Discovered Mammal Thrived Alongside Dinosaurs

Imagine a tiny, furry creature, like a mouse, that lived with dinosaurs!

Scientists found its fossil in England.

They named it Novaculadon.

This little mammal, about the size of a mouse, had sharp teeth and probably ate plants and maybe even meat.

It belonged to a group of ancient mammals called multituberculates, which were very successful during the time of the dinosaurs.

This particular fossil is a complete jawbone, a rare find, showing us what this animal was like.

These mammals survived by living underground and hiding from bigger predators.

It's like they found a secret way to live alongside giants and even survived a big extinction event.