Mammalian evolution

Reconstruction of cainodonts from the Triassic period, including a pregnant female and a female nursing offspring

236-million-year-old fossil may predate the beginning of live birth by 95 million years

A microscopic growth line preserved in the bones of a caenodont from Argentina, along with an estimated unusually high birth weight, suggests that early relatives of mammals were already giving birth live births during the Triassic period. However, the conclusion rests