Scientists can infer the composition of an animal's diet by measuring the relative amounts of carbon-13 in tooth enamel, as isotopes from consumed plants are incorporated into the animal's tissues.

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• Person: Andrew Ng Organization: California Academy of Sciences
  Early Human Diets - California Academy of Sciences

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• Early Human Diets - California Academy of Sciences www.calacademy.org Andrew Ng · California Academy of Sciences via serper

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