Deltatheridium
Deltatheridium Small, probably carnivorous mammal from the Upper Cretaceous. It was once thought to be an insectivore, but the possession of certain dental characters indicate that it was a likely ancestor or sister group to the creodonts (Creodonta) and Carnivora.
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