Palaeocastor

In Depth        Palaeocastor is most famous for the elaborate spiral burrows‭ (‬popularly known as devil’s corkscrews‭) ‬that it actually dug out using its teeth instead of its claws.‭ ‬These burrows were discovered long before the first specimen of Palaeocastor was identified,‭ ‬and had previously been interpreted as being the fossilised remains of aquatic sponges or … Read more