jaws

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Another striking detail came from uneven wear patterns on the jaws.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Fine wear marks on the jaws provided valuable insight into how these ancient animals fed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Another striking feature is that the wear on the fossilised jaws is uneven from left to right, suggesting the animals may have favoured one side when feeding.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A new study of some remarkably well preserved jaws suggest they reached up to 19 metres, potentially making them the largest invertebrates ever known to scientists.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That I thought having a family to care for was some rotten thing I had to drag along rather than the strength of having many jaws and paws around to help when you need it.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz