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Dr. Coste hopes that further examination of Nihohae’s tusklike teeth and future fossil finds will shed additional light on the diversity of ancient dolphin hunting techniques.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

This meant it was unlikely that Nihohae used its tusklike teeth to fight rivals for mates.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Now researchers are adding a bizarre dolphin to the mix that may have used tusklike teeth to thrash prey into submission.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

To determine how Nihohae wielded its tusklike teeth, Dr. Coste and her colleagues examined several of the teeth under a scanning electron microscope.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

The old woman grinned, showing a few tusklike teeth.

From Stories from English History by Skae, Hilda T.