Chapter 28, Problem 1FFT

Summary Introduction

To explain: The reason why mammalian teeth are considered as an important feature responsible for mammalian success than that of other features such as lactation, hair, or ectothermy.

Introduction: Living amniotes are classified under two clades, namely, Mammalia, and Reptilia (which include birds, crocodilians, lepidosaurs, and turtles). The mammals belong to class Mammalia, and their main features are the presence of mammary glands, three middle ear bones, fur or hair, and a neocortex.