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The image presented here is from a news story about a small mammal that mentions
Cimolestes and discusses their habitat. The story does not mention whether or not this image of
Cimolestes or the other small mammal that is being discussed, so we can use this image today to go with the other papers and articles that I found about
Cimolestes that are pretty interesting. The first article that was really good today actually discussed
Cimolestes in a round about way as it actually centered on the
evolution of placental mammals rather than the mammal itself. Woodward's 1910 description of a mandible found in Montana is also a good addition to the
reading list for today. It notes how small details can be used to attribute something as small as a mandible to a known species. The final paper worth reading for the day is about two new potential specimens from the Gobi Desert. The specimens do not belong to the genus
Cimolestes, but that animal is described and discussed in comparisons to the two genera that are being described in the paper. This kind of
cross identification and description are important to be aware of and to be able to understand when reading future papers (consider it a future preparation tool for you younger scientists)
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