Early Mammals Had Dark and Dusky Grayish-Brown Fur, Study Suggests

Early Mammals Had Dark and Dusky Grayish-Brown Fur, Study Suggests
Life reconstruction of Shenshou lui, an extinct squirrel-like euharamiyidan species from the Middle Jurassic of China. Image credit: Nobu Tamura, http://spinops.blogspot.com.

Pelage coloration, which serves numerous functions, is crucial to the evolution of behavior, physiology, and habitat preferences of mammals.

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 Pelage coloration, which serves numerous functions, is crucial to the evolution of behavior, physiology, and habitat preferences of mammals.
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