Hippos' prominent tusks and wide gaping mouths prevent efficient chewing, study shows

Hippos’ huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making their chewing inefficient, according to a study by Annika Avedik and Marcus Clauss at the University of Zurich, Switzerland published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.


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Source: Phys.org