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SPERBER, GH. A Tale of Two Tusks. S. Afr. dent. j. [online]. 2021, vol.76, n.9, pp.515-515. ISSN 0375-1562.

A record of the environment in which an Arctic Woolly Mammoth and a Narwhal existed is embedded in their dentitions. Variations in the landscapes and marine environments in which the animals lived is recorded in their post-mortem tusks. Odontographic evidence stored in teeth can provide an historic record of an animals' life experiences.

Palavras-chave : Tusks; Mammoths; Narwhals.

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