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From Kittens to Killers: The Surprising Evolution of Sabre-Toothed Tigers


How did sabre-toothed tigers acquire their long upper canine teeth? In a groundbreaking study, an international team of scientists explored the evolutionary development of sabre teeth, revealing a complex continuum of cranial forms and accelerated evolutionary rates in sabre-toothed species. This s

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