The Evolution of Side-To-Side Jaw Movement (VIDEO)

University of Chicago Medical Center

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UChicago graduate student David Grossnickle explains key features that evolved to facilitate jaw yaw, or side-to-side movement, that allowed early mammals to expand their diet.

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