Carnivorans are a highly diverse and successful group of mammals, found on the top of the
food chain. They originated in the Palaeocene (ca. 60 Ma) and have developed numerous …

The bony labyrinth provides a proxy for the morphology of the inner ear, a primary cognitive
organ involved in hearing, body perception in space, and balance in vertebrates. Bony …

The bony labyrinth in the temporal bone houses the sensory systems of balance and
hearing. While the overall structure of the semicircular canals and cochlea is similar across …

Additional reliable anatomical markers are needed for differentiating archaeological wolves
and dogs, to support clarifying the origin (s) of dogs. Candidate structures should have good …

Locomotor mode is an important component of an animal's ecology, relating to both habitat
and substrate choice (eg, arboreal versus terrestrial) and in the case of carnivores, to mode …

Objectives The bony labyrinth of the inner ear has special relevance when tracking
phenotypic evolution because it is often well preserved in fossil and modern primates. Here …

The bony labyrinth contains phylogenetic information that can be used to determine
interspecific differences between fossil hominins. The present study conducted a …

The cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, is the fastest living land mammal. Because of its specialized
hunting strategy, this species evolved a series of specialized morphological and functional …

The structure of the bony labyrinth is highly informative with respect to locomotor agility
(semicircular canals [SCC]) and hearing sensitivity (cochlear and oval windows). Here, we …

The cavity system of the inner ear of mammals is a complex three‐dimensional structure that
houses the organs of equilibrium and hearing. Morphological variation of the inner ear …