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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sperber, Geoffrey H
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: South African Dental Association (SADA) 2021
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Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/sadj/article/view/12660
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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.