Scrat Has Been Found?!
As suggested in the “Ice Age” movies, some crazy-looking creatures roamed the planet millions of years ago. But there is a large gap in the fossil record from about 60 million to 120 million years ago when it comes to mammals in South America. Where were they, and what did they look like?
Scientists have now discovered a quirky little creature from this time period, as reported in the journal Nature. It’s called Cronopio dentiacutus, and it resembles a mouse-sized squirrel with proportionally long teeth, although technically speaking it is neither a squirrel nor saber-toothed.