Fossil Molar Belonged to Old Adult Rodent (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Fossil Molar Belonged to Old Adult Rodent

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The advanced state of wear on this Caribeomys merzeraudi fossil molar, seen from above in this CT image, leads researchers to believe it came from an old adult.

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The Palaeontological Association

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