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Hippopotamus Tooth

Caption: 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.

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

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