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Evidence of 25-million-year-old platypuses with teeth found in outback
Palaeontologists discovered 25-million-year-old platypus fossils with teeth in outback South Australia. The fossils, found at Frome Downs Station, reveal the species Obdurodon insignis had both molars and premolars, indicating a diverse diet. This finding extends knowledge of their evolution by 8 million years, suggesting they had a crunchier diet compared to modern platypuses.
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