Didelphodon

Didelphodon was a small marsupial from the Late Cretaceous period. This primitive, badger-sized mammal had to live in a world dominated by the dinosaurs.

Creature attributes.

Physical appearance and biology.

Didelphodon resembled a cross between a Tasmanian Devil, a small bear, and a badger. It was a small mammal, being about 1 meter long. It had strong teeth specifically designed for crushing bones and shellfish. It also had a great sense of smell and sight.

Behavior and traits.

Didelphodon resided in shallow burrows dug by itself in the forests of North Americ. It was mostly active at night because there were few predators around at this time. As an endotherm, it needed to eat on a regular basis to produce the energy needed to regulate its body. Didelphodon was an omnivore and ate a variety of foods including small animals, insect, eggs, and even plants. They would also scavenge given the opportunity.

Being a small animal in a time of large dinosaur, it was prey for theropods like Tyrannosaurus.

Classification and ancestry.

Didelphodon was related to the modern-day opossum.

Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

Cruel Savannah.

Didelphodon were featured in the third episode of Dawn of the Dinosaurs. They were first seen running around the savannah grasslands next to some Archaeoindris and Macrauchenia. They were running around until Sparky scared them off.