Ailuravus macrurus
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| Ailuravus macrurus Fossil range: Early to Middle Eocene |
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 Ailuravus macrurus and Strigogyps sapea
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Ailuravus macrurus ("Big-tailed Cat-ancestor") was a primitive, squirrel-like rodent, one of the earliest known rodents, from the Messel pit Lagerstätte, in Germany. It lived during the Eocene period of Europe, in forests, and may have been arboreal.
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