What were the multituberculates?
Q: What were the multituberculates?
A: The multituberculates were a group of rodent-like mammals.
Q: How long did multituberculates survive for?
A: Multituberculates survived for about 166 million years.
Q: How did multituberculates become extinct?
A: Multituberculates were outcompeted by rodents, becoming extinct during the late Eocene.
Q: How many species of multituberculates are known?
A: At least 200 species of multituberculates are known.
Q: What ecological niches did multituberculates occupy?
A: Multituberculates occupied many ecological niches, ranging from burrow-dwelling to squirrel-like tree-dwelling.
Q: Where are multituberculates usually placed in relation to living mammals?
A: Multituberculates are usually placed outside both the two main groups of living mammals, the Theria (placentals and marsupials), and monotremes.
Q: Are there any cladistic analyses that put multituberculates closer to Theria than to monotremes?
A: Yes, some cladistic analyses put multituberculates closer to Theria than to monotremes.
