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Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds Paleontology: General
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A jaw-dropping conundrum: Why do mammals have a stiff lower jaw?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The lower jaws of lizards, birds, fish and even dinosaurs are comprised of multiple bones per side. ...

Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Developmental Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular
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How to assemble a complete jaw - How to Assemble a Complete Jaw: A Step-by-Step Guide      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The skeleton, tendons, and glands of a functional jaw all derive from the same population of stem ce ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Mammals’ noses come from reptiles’ jaws - Mammals’ Noses Come from Reptiles’ Jaws      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New examinations of skeletons and animal embryos have allowed researchers to discover how mammals de...

Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Hippos' prominent tusks and wide gaping mouths prevent efficient, grinding chewing      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Hippos' huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making their chewing inefficient, ...

Biology: Marine Ecology: Sea Life
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DNA decodes the dining preferences of the shell-shucking whitespotted eagle ray      (via sciencedaily.com) 

With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the globally endangered whitespotted eagle ray can pretty muc ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Ecology: Animals
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Fruit, nectar, bugs and blood: How bat teeth and jaws evolved for a diverse dinnertime      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Noctilionoid bat species evolved wildly different faces as they adapted to exploit diverse food sour...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Marine Ecology: Sea Life Environmental: Water Geoscience: Geography
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Shark fear: Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water...      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

It's one of the most famous taglines in film history, immortalizing sharks as ruthless predators. Bu...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Sea Life
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Scientists navigate uncharted waters in fish immunology research      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Upon infection or immunization, all jawed vertebrate species generate proteins called antibodies tha ...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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T. rex's short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies - T. rex's Short Arms May Have Lowered Risk of Bites During Feeding Frenzies      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Extinct for 66 million years, T. rex still inspires speculation about its anatomy, behavior and fier...

Biology: Evolutionary Biology: Marine Biology: Zoology Paleontology: General
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3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Early jawless fish were likely to have used bony projections surrounding their mouths to modify the...