University of Washington: Fossil Dental Exams Reveal How Tusks First Evolved
October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021:
Many animals have tusks, from elephants to walruses to hyraxes. But one thing today's tusked animals have in common is that they're all mammals -- no known fish, reptiles or birds have them. But that was not always the case. In a study published Oct. 27 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a team of paleontologists at Harvard University, the Field . . .
Many animals have tusks, from elephants to walruses to hyraxes. But one thing today's tusked animals have in common is that they're all mammals -- no known fish, reptiles or birds have them. But that was not always the case. In a study published Oct. 27 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a team of paleontologists at Harvard University, the Field . . .