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There were plenty of mammals living in the time of the dinosaurs, although many of them also appeared after the dinosaurs became extinct. Some even resemble mammals we know today, like the Platybelodon. This eye-catching creature looked a lot like an elephant, except for its two huge bottom teeth, which archeologists believe were used as a shovel and tool to strip bark

There were plenty of mammals living in the time of the dinosaurs, although many of them also appeared after the dinosaurs became extinct. Some even resemble mammals we know today, like the Platybelodon. This eye-catching creature looked a lot like an elephant, except for its two huge bottom teeth, which archeologists believe were used as a shovel and tool to strip bark