Paleontologists discover fossil of bizarre groundhog-like mammal on Madagascar

The video discusses the discovery of Ventana, a new species of Gondwanatherians, in Madagascar. Ventana's skull is twice the size of the largest known mammal skull from the dinosaur age in the southern hemisphere. This discovery provides new insights into early mammalian evolution and highlights the limited knowledge about mammals during the Mesozoic era, especially in the southern hemisphere. The finding encourages further exploration of southern land masses for more mammalian fossils from the age of dinosaurs.

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