Dr. Yara Haridi
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I mean, things you've got to eat, but not true teeth.
We assume so.
That's a really, yeah, that's a very good point.
So why replace so many teeth?
Because like you said, it's super expensive.
Also maintaining bone is really expensive.
So we always assume that something that is hanging around or has been successful through this much time has to be helpful.
And the assumption is that, yeah, they're probably chipping their teeth so much.
Also mammals have really thick enamel.
We have really thick enamel, but most reptiles, fish have pretty thin enamel comparatively.
And maybe that's just because they're making them and tossing them.
Or the reverse is true.
Because they have thin enamel, then they need higher placement.
They constantly replace their teeth.
Constantly.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
They make up like chunks of the freshwater fossil record.
What about dinosaurs?
If you're in the right place, yeah, absolutely.