While on a Paleontological Dig in the United Kingdom, You

question 34

Multiple Choice

While on a paleontological dig in the United Kingdom, you come across a completely preserved (including skin) extinct species of mammal within a bog.You note that for a mammal it is relatively hairless.In order to determine the adaptive significance of hairlessness, you must

• A)find an expert on mammals of this region and turn the find over to that person.
• B)collect data that will help you to reconstruct the environment of that time.
• C)determine the closest extant relative of this species and study it for better understanding of the extinct species.
• D)none of the above.

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