{"id":9081,"date":"2025-09-04T14:04:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mucbo.org\/el-paleontoleg-i-conservador-del-mucbo-museu-balear-de-ciencies-naturals-rafel-matamales-presenta-el-fossil-de-270-milions-danys-en-una-conferencia-a-banyalbufar\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:18:18","slug":"el-paleontoleg-i-conservador-del-mucbo-museu-balear-de-ciencies-naturals-rafel-matamales-presenta-el-fossil-de-270-milions-danys-en-una-conferencia-a-banyalbufar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mucbo.org\/en\/el-paleontoleg-i-conservador-del-mucbo-museu-balear-de-ciencies-naturals-rafel-matamales-presenta-el-fossil-de-270-milions-danys-en-una-conferencia-a-banyalbufar\/","title":{"rendered":"MUCBO Paleontologist and Curator Rafel Matamales Presents 270-Million-Year-Old Fossil at Conference in Banyalbufar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On <strong>August 28<\/strong>, the parish church of <strong>Banyalbufar<\/strong> hosted the conference <em>\u201cMammal Ancestors from 270 Million Years Ago in Banyalbufar\u201d<\/em>, led by paleontologist <strong>Rafel Matamales<\/strong>, curator at the <strong>MUCBO | Balearic Museum of Natural Sciences<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The event, organised by the <strong>Banyalbufar Town Council<\/strong>, brought together around thirty attendees and served to unveil a <strong>remarkable scientific discovery<\/strong>: the fossil remains of a saber-toothed carnivore found in the <strong>Serra de Tramuntana<\/strong>, which, according to researchers, may represent the <strong>oldest known mammal ancestor in the world<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The fossil, dated to <strong>270 million years ago<\/strong>, is the <strong>first of its kind<\/strong> discovered in the Mediterranean region and has been studied by an international team led by Matamales. The find was published in the prestigious scientific journal <strong>Nature Communications<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The animal, a <strong>therapsid from the gorgonopsid group<\/strong>, lived <strong>before the first dinosaurs appeared<\/strong>. According to the study, it resembled a medium-sized dog, had bare skin, and reproduced by laying eggs \u2014 similar to present-day reptiles and birds. One of its most striking features was its <strong>large saber-shaped teeth<\/strong>, typical of some prehistoric carnivores.<\/p><p>During the talk, Matamales explained that the <strong>Banyalbufar fossil<\/strong> includes parts of the <strong>skull<\/strong>, <strong>vertebral column<\/strong>, and <strong>a nearly complete hind limb<\/strong> \u2014 enough to confirm its <strong>exceptional scientific value<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This discovery positions <strong>Mallorca as a key location<\/strong> for understanding the <strong>evolutionary origins of mammals<\/strong>, and it opens new avenues for research into prehistoric fauna in the <strong>Mediterranean basin<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Through initiatives like this, the <strong>Banyalbufar Town Council<\/strong> reaffirms its commitment to <strong>scientific outreach<\/strong> and to valuing the <strong>local natural and paleontological heritage<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 28, the parish church of Banyalbufar hosted the conference \u201cMammal Ancestors from 270 Million Years Ago in Banyalbufar\u201d, led by paleontologist Rafel Matamales, curator at the MUCBO | Balearic Museum of Natural Sciences. 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