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CAT scans of sabertooth cats’ skulls unearth evolution of predatory behavior
Understanding the evolutionary advantages of certain bone structures allows scientists to see why some species are still around and why some are extinct, said Blaire Van Valkenburgh, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA and the senior author of the study.