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New fossil remains- missing link in auditory evolution
A recent study published in journal Science shows the missing link in the auditory evolution in mammals. Hearing among mammals is aided by 3 small bones in the ear called the hammer, anvil and the stirrup bones. These delicate bones were absent in the earlier reptilian ancestors. Scientists have now found the missing link in ..
Topics: Anatomy • Auditory system • Bone • Dinosaur • Ear • Evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles • Hearing • Mammal • Perception • Sensory systems • Synapsid