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Insight into the Unique Dental Development of Mammoths Unlike most mammals, mammoths replace their teeth in a unique way: horizontally, moving from the back of the jaw to the front. A tooth or molar actively used for grinding food is replaced by a larger subsequent tooth. This process occurs up to five times throughout the […]

Fossils are the remains of plants and animals that have been preserved in sedimentary rocks. In mammals this is usually the bones and teeth. Soft internal organs, muscle and skin decay rapidly and are rarely preserved, except in special circumstances such as in the permafrost. These fossils can tell us much about what the animal […]