<P> The evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles was an evolutionary event in which bones in the jaw of reptiles were co-opted to form part of the hearing apparatus in mammals . The event is well - documented and important as a demonstration of transitional forms and exaptation , the re-purposing of existing structures during evolution . </P>
<P> The evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles was an evolutionary event in which bones in the jaw of reptiles were co-opted to form part of the hearing apparatus in mammals . The event is well - documented and important as a demonstration of transitional forms and exaptation , the re-purposing of existing structures during evolution . </P>
the bones of the ears in mammals are homologous to what in lizards
the bones of the ears in mammals are homologous to what in lizards
bones in the jaw
bones in the jaw