Casey Holliday (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Casey Holliday

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Casey Holliday, an associate professor of anatomy in the MU School of Medicine, and a team of researchers found that crocodiles -- and even their plant-eating ancestors -- had thin tooth enamel, a trait that is in stark contrast to humans and other hard-biting species.

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