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Kennalestes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Leptictidoidea

Scientific name
  
Kennalestes gobiensis

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Mammalia

Species
  
K. gobiensis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Leptictida

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Similar
  
Ukhaatherium, Gypsonictopidae, Zalambdalestes, Zalambdalestidae, Asioryctitheria

Kennalestes gobiensis is an extinct species of insectivoreous mammal resembling a shrew. It was a common mammal in Mongolia during the Cretaceous period, found in both the Bayan Mandahu Formation and Djadochta Formation. it was found in Mongolia, during the Campanian, so it might've fallen victim to such predators as Velociraptor, Oviraptor and Archaeornithoides.

References

Kennalestes Wikipedia