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Early mammal with remarkably precise bite: Researchers investigate teeth of a small carnivorous mammal that are almost 150 million years old – Science Daily

Paleontologists have succeeded in reconstructing the chewing motion of an early mammal that lived almost 150 million years ago. This showed that its teeth worked…

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Paleontologists at the University of Bonn (Germany) have succeeded in reconstructing the chewing motion of an early mammal that lived almost 150 million years ago. This showed that its teeth worked extremely precisely and surprisingly efficiently. Yet it is possible that this very aspect turned out to be a disadvantage in the course of evolution. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.At just twenty centimeters long, the least weasel is considered the world’s smallest carnivore…

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