👉 Nicephellus is a genus of extinct mammals from the Late Carboniferum period, approximately 56 million years ago. They lived during the Lower Eocene epoch and were characterized by their large brains, short limbs, and unique features such as their eyes that functioned as pupils rather than cones. Despite their diminutive size, Nicephellus were known for their incredible intelligence and social organization in a group called the "Phellus" species, which were thought to have been closely
