I first heard of Allotheria in the song "Mammal" by They Might Be Giants. I've tried looking up info on Allotheria before but never found anything in depth or well put together. Nothing very satisfying. This video explains what they are and so much more. I wasn't sure what I would find typing "Allotheria" into the search bar. Turns out I struck gold! I found a bunch of "how to pronounce" videos and, amazingly, this video, the information for which I long sought. Now I wonder how TMBG became acquainted with Allotheria.
I have been interested in paleontology all my life and this is the first I’ve heard about multituberculates. I love it! Now I’m particularly interested in learning what is known about the therapsids connection to this new (to me) group of mammaliaformes. Is that the right term? Thanks for the introduction, I look forward to learning more
Therapsids are a derived group of synapsid stem-mammals, a particular group of therapsids known as cynodonts were prevalent during the permian and triassic, eventually evolving into modern mammals. Kayentatherium is an excellent example of a cynodont stem-mammal!
Thank you for this series. A question from an interested amateur, if anyone with an answer happens to read it: Multituberculates: Apart from it being a real pity they didn't make it to the present how sure are 'we' they belong within Allotheria? The reason I ask is while at first glance a typical 'multi' looks like a mammal with 'funny teeth' on closer inspection, especially of the skull, I get the impression 'multis' look like what you might get if you tried to make a mammal from a description rather than a physical example. In short I wonder if Multituberculates are rooted outside Mammaliaformes, their superficial resemblance is the result of convergence?
I hope you never stop making these videos. I can watch them all day.
This is the kind of in depth info I've been looking for.
I first heard of Allotheria in the song "Mammal" by They Might Be Giants. I've tried looking up info on Allotheria before but never found anything in depth or well put together. Nothing very satisfying. This video explains what they are and so much more. I wasn't sure what I would find typing "Allotheria" into the search bar. Turns out I struck gold! I found a bunch of "how to pronounce" videos and, amazingly, this video, the information for which I long sought. Now I wonder how TMBG became acquainted with Allotheria.
I have been interested in paleontology all my life and this is the first I’ve heard about multituberculates. I love it! Now I’m particularly interested in learning what is known about the therapsids connection to this new (to me) group of mammaliaformes. Is that the right term? Thanks for the introduction, I look forward to learning more
Therapsids are a derived group of synapsid stem-mammals, a particular group of therapsids known as cynodonts were prevalent during the permian and triassic, eventually evolving into modern mammals. Kayentatherium is an excellent example of a cynodont stem-mammal!
Great video!
Thank you for this series.
A question from an interested amateur, if anyone with an answer happens to read it:
Multituberculates: Apart from it being a real pity they didn't make it to the present how sure are 'we' they belong within Allotheria? The reason I ask is while at first glance a typical 'multi' looks like a mammal with 'funny teeth' on closer inspection, especially of the skull, I get the impression 'multis' look like what you might get if you tried to make a mammal from a description rather than a physical example.
In short I wonder if Multituberculates are rooted outside Mammaliaformes, their superficial resemblance is the result of convergence?
Ohh i was so curious about this im glad i found your channel. So if I understood right alotherians are both more basal and our more likely anncestors?
Nice!
Monotremes: Produce in eggs
Marsupials: Produce in pouches
Placentals: produce in Placenta
Allotheria: IDK how the guck they're reproductive system.