Fossils of Thrinaxodon,a Species That Lived During the Triassic Period,have

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Fossils of Thrinaxodon,a species that lived during the Triassic period,have been found in both South Africa and Antarctica.Thrinaxodon had a reptile-like skeleton and laid eggs,but small depressions on the front of its skull suggest it had whiskers and,therefore,fur.Thrinaxodon may have been warm-blooded.Thrinaxodon shows _____.

• A)that fossils found in a given area look like the modern species in that same area
• B)that species must adapt to their environment
• C)that mammals likely evolved from a reptilian ancestor
• D)that Antarctica and South Africa separated after Thrinaxodon went extinct
• E)that organisms have stable traits over time

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