Early Platypuses Had Strong Teeth and Powerful Jaws, Fossils Show

Apr 28, 2026 - 11:15
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Early Platypuses Had Strong Teeth and Powerful Jaws, Fossils Show
An artist’s impression of fossil platypus and environs circa 25 million years ago. Image credit: Gen Conway, Flinders University Palaeontology Lab.

New fossils from the Namba Formation of South Australia reveal that 25 million years ago, Obdurodon insignis thrived in lush inland lakes alongside freshwater dolphins and other now-lost species.

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