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Vertebrate Evolution: Uneven Covering of Enamel on the Teeth Uneven Covering of Enamel on the Teeth

An uneven covering of enamel on the teeth evolved in the common ancestor of all cerapod dinosaurs (on the green branches). As plant-eating cerapods' teeth wore down, they developed sharp cutting ridges for grinding and slicing.

Protoceratops

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