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Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study

The Pacific salmon had tusk-like teeth that pointed sideways and were likely used for fighting, as indicated by a new analysis of fossils.
The teeth of the prehistoric salmon resembled warthog tusks, projecting sideways instead of downward, as revealed by a study published in PLOS One.
CT scans confirmed the teeth's lateral extension, debunking the original saber-toothed reconstruction and suggesting they were used for defense, competition, or nest digging.

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Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like spikes used for defence, building nests: study

A new paper says a giant salmon that lived five million years ago in the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest used tusk-like spikes as defense mechanisms and for building nests to spawn.

10 days ago·Canada

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The Independent

Extinct giant salmon ‘used tusk-like tooth for fighting and not catching prey’

These fish were not gentle giants, researchers say.

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Giant nine-foot prehistoric salmon 'had tusk-like teeth to fight off its predators'

The species that grew up to nine-feet long lived in the North American Pacific North West millions of years, and was said to sport a pair of front teeth that projected out from the sides of its mouth

7 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Shropshire Star

Extinct giant salmon ‘used tusk-like tooth for fighting and not catching prey’

A giant salmon species that swam the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago may have used its tusk-like teeth for fighting rather than catching prey, according to scientists.

10 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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Newsweek

Huge prehistoric salmon had spikes that could have "easily killed" a shark

The salmon, which went extinct around five million years ago, is thought to have reached immense sizes of almost 9 feet in length.

10 days ago·United States

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The Toronto Star

Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study

The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago were ready to go to promote a new exhibit, when the discovery of two fossilized

10 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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