The co-owner and operator of Smoky Mountain Relic Room, Chase Pipes sources and sells a variety of historical artifacts, gems, and fossils from around the world. These items are all legally sourced, and are often purchased by Chase Pipes during his visits to dig sites around the United States. He maintains a particular interest in obtaining dinosaur teeth, and routinely shares paleontology and history updates with avid history buffs through his podcast and YouTube Channel.
Despite the extreme age of dinosaur fossils, paleontologists are still making new discoveries that challenge previously held beliefs. These include the recent discovery that majungasaurus, an apex predator that lived roughly 70 million years ago, regenerated its teeth at a rapid rate. In fact, scientists believe the animal regenerated its teeth two to 13 times faster than nearly all other carnivorous dinosaurs.
Scientists made this discovery by examining multiple majungasaurus jaws in Madagascar. These jaws were all examined using scans of the deep bone, where researchers found teeth growing in behind the specimens’ seemingly healthy teeth. It’s believed that majungasaurus had weak teeth that would frequently become worn down by chewing on the bones of prey. To accommodate this, the dinosaur had to regenerate its teeth very quickly.
This ability to regenerate teeth, which scientists believe the majungasaurus did every two months, is a specialized feature that some modern animals share, such as sharks.
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