Thai Fossils Broaden the History of Giant Rodents
An estimate and an evolutionary interpretation have limits.
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In this lesson: Separate dental measurements, an inferred body mass and an evolutionary interpretation.
Grammar in this story: A cautious inference
suggest a body mass
Suggest marks an inference from the measurements, with substantial uncertainty explicitly retained.
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State the discovery’s evolutionary implication and its limit.
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The discovery suggests Southeast Asia mattered in the early evolution of large rodents. However, substantial uncertainty remains in the body-mass estimate, and more fossils are needed to explain the animal’s biology and history.
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