Teeth Reveal Clues About a Giant Rodent
Several methods produced an approximate body mass.
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In this lesson: Connect several estimation methods with a limited fossil sample.
Grammar in this story: Evidence limits certainty
Limited fossils leave uncertainty
Limited describes the small amount of fossil evidence; uncertainty remains even when several estimation methods are used.
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Seven methods produced an estimate of around 30 kilograms, about twice the size of other known rodents from that era. The fossils are limited, so the figure remains uncertain.
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