New Cretaceous Mammal Fossil Sheds Light on Evolution of Middle Ear
The new mammal, Jeholbaatar kielanae, has a middle ear that is distinct from those of its relatives. Wang Yuanqing and Wang Haibing from IVPP, along with Meng Jin from AMNH, proposed that the evolution of its auditory apparatus might have been driven by specialization for feeding.
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