We have recently shown that rainfall, one of the main climatic determinants of terrestrial net
primary productivity (NPP), can be robustly estimated from mean molar tooth crown height …

Background Developmental processes that underpin morphological variation have become
a focus of interest when attempting to interpret macroevolutionary patterns. Recently, the …

The craniodental morphology of the early Pliocene ursid Agriotherium africanum has been
studied extensively to reveal aspects of its dietary ecology. Results suggest that this large …

Research into the functional and adaptive basis of tooth crown form has provided a useful
framework for the inference of diet in extinct primates. However, our understanding of …

We assess whether interspecific differences in craniodental morphology within a single
ruminant feeding guild, the grazers, represent anatomical adaptations to subtle differences …

Dental functional morphology can inform us on the dietaryadaptations of early hominins and
other fossil primates. Traditionalapproaches to understanding dental form-function …

Diet is a driving force in human evolution. Two species of Plio-Pleistocene hominins,
Paranthropus robustus and Australopithecus africanus, have derived craniomandibular and …

Cerling et al.(1) and Lee-Thorp (2) presented formidable evidence against nut consumption
by the so-called “Nutcracker Man,” robust australopith Paranthropus boisei. Unusually high …

The dentition can be thought of as comprising a series of functional modules, which may
include pre-ingestive food preparation, ingestion, sexual signalling, and mastication …

Among mammals, Carnivora presents an ideal group for investigating the complex interplay
between functional adaptation and phylogenetic history. Here we explore mandibular form …