JOURNAL ARTICLE

How anteaters lost their teeth.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Pennisi, Elizabeth 3 of 3

Abstract

The work has implications beyond sloths, anteaters, and armadillos, says Juha Saarinen, a paleontologist at the University of Helsinki. In the Xenarthran family tree, anteaters and sloths branched off first, and thus have a common ancestor not shared by armadillos. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/08, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:169808077
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