Article 6A0XH Saber-Toothed Marsupial Predator Compensated for Its Teeth With Cow Eyes

Saber-Toothed Marsupial Predator Compensated for Its Teeth With Cow Eyes

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Isaac Schultz
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With two massive canines, an L-shaped jaw, and a pouch to carry its young, the saber-toothed marsupial Thylacosmilus atrox sounds like an evolutionary Madlib. But researchers have now described an extra quirk: surprisingly wide-set eyes, more typical of horses and cows than carnivorous animals.

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