CONTENTS ONE Jurassic Mother from China 4 SIX Dogs 58 SEVEN Cats 68 TWO Monotremes 16 THREE Marsupials 28 EIGHT Whales 78 FOUR The Horse 38 NINE Research Today 88 Essential Facts 100 Glossary 102 Additional Resources 104 Source Notes 106 Index 110 About the Author 112 FIVE Human Beings 48
A computer generated depiction of Juramaia sinensis shows how the creature may have moved CHAPTER ONE Jurassic Mother from China One hundred and sixty million years ago MYA a tiny animal moved through the treetops Its front paws grasped the branches as it searched for food Worms became quick snacks With its sharp teeth the small furry animal now called Juramaia sinensis cracked the exoskeletons of insects and ate them This was the late part of the Jurassic period 201.3-145 MYA In some regions large plant eating dinosaurs like brachiosaurs and
