Why evolution never produced mammal teeth that slice and crush equally well

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Evolution is all about trade-offs. Traits that may be beneficial in one situation may backfire in another. Over millions of years, species can become specialized for one way of living rather than being equally good at everything. This explains why mammal teeth look the way they d

Evolution is all about trade-offs. Traits that may be beneficial in one situation may backfire in another. Over millions of years, species can become specialized for one way of living rather than being equally good at everything. This explains why mammal teeth look the way they d This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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