The face is one of the most distinctive features of vertebrates, diverged widely among species while maintaining a highly complex anatomical structure. Notably, mammals have a “nose” that can actively sniff out smells, separate from the jaws, and this has increased the complexity of their faces compared to those of reptiles. How this mammalian face evolved has long been an overlooked mystery. The face is one of the most distinctive features of vertebrates, diverged widely among species while maintaining a highly complex anatomical structure. Notably, mammals have a “nose” that can actively sniff out smells, separate from the jaws, and this has increased the complexity of their faces compared to those of reptiles. How this mammalian face evolved has long been an overlooked mystery. Plants & Animals Evolution Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Deciphering the evolutionary transition from reptilian jaw to mammalian nose
