Thrinaxodon hearing (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Thrinaxodon hearing

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Simulations showed that sound waves applied to the eardrum of Thrinaxodon (top) would have enabled it to hear much more effectively than through bone conduction alone (bottom). (Credit: April I. Neander, Alec Wilken)

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April I. Neander, Alec Wilken

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