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flag Study reveals early mammals had dark, brown fur to help them hide from predators at night.

flag A recent study published in Science suggests that early mammals living alongside dinosaurs had uniformly dark, brown fur which helped them blend into nocturnal environments and avoid predators. flag Researchers from Ghent University used fossil imaging methods to examine the pigment-producing cells of six early mammals, finding that their fur color was mainly greyish-brown. flag This dark coloring likely provided a survival advantage, contrasting with the more varied patterns of modern mammals.

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