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Jonathan Bloch, University of Florida

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University of Florida vertebrate paleontologist Jonathan Bloch examines the full skeleton of <I>Labidolemur kayi</I>, a 55-million-year-old extinct mammal with odd ecological adaptations. Reddish-brown epoxy was used during the preparation process to hold the skeleton together. The UF study of <I>L. kayi</I>'s cranial anatomy is scheduled to appear in the Oct. 11 online edition of the <I>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society</I>. Researchers determined <I>L. kayi</I> shares a common ancestor with rodents and primates, including humans.

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Photo taken Thursday Sept. 30, 2010, at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace

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