The evolutionary trend towards high-crowned teeth in European herbivores during the Miocene was, it seems, driven by the geographically common groups, and not rare ones. That conclusion has broader implications.
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Theodor, J. Crowning glories. Nature 417, 498–499 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/417498a
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