Hippopotamus Tooth (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Hippopotamus Tooth

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Ambrose analyzed the teeth of two dozen mammal species found in the same ancient soil layer as Ardipithecus in order to help reconstruct its environment. A modern hippopotamus tooth is pictured.

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Photo by L. Brian Stauffer, U. of I. News Bureau

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