A Tale of Two Tusks
A record of the environment in which an Arctic Woolly Mammoth and a Narwhal existed is embedded in their dentitions. Variations in the landscapes and marine environments in which the animals lived is recorded in their post-mortem tusks. Odontographic evidence stored in teeth can provide an historic...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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South African Dental Association (SADA)
2021
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Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/sadj/article/view/12660 |
Summary: | A record of the environment in which an Arctic Woolly Mammoth and a Narwhal existed is embedded in their dentitions. Variations in the landscapes and marine environments in which the animals lived is recorded in their post-mortem tusks. Odontographic evidence stored in teeth can provide an historic record of an animals’ life experiences. |
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