Mustelids are an ecologically diverse group of mammals that span several dietary niches.
Compared to other mammalian clades, however, less is known about how the morphology …

This study investigates whether the gross morphology of mustelid and viverrid postcanine
dentitions corresponds with differences in diet. For each species, the predominant foods …

Evolutionary changes in gross dental morphology and body size of early to middle Eocene
North American notharctids is thought to reflect a dietary shift from frugivory to folivory; …

Patterns of dental microwear provide some of the best indirect evidence of tooth use and diet
in living and extinct species, and thus can supplement inferences based on gross …

The evolution and development of complex molars as a key innovation in mammals have
long been of interest yet remain poorly understood. With reference to century-old theories …

The ecology, and particularly the diet, of treeshrews (order Scandentia) is poorly understood
compared to that of their close relatives, the primates. This stems partially from treeshrews …

This study describes dental development within the ferret, Mustela putorius, through study of
the form of the carnassial teeth and the upper first molar at progressive growth stages …

Objectives One role of dental pulp is in the upkeep and maintenance of dentine. Under
wear, odontoblasts in the pulp deposit tertiary dentine to ensure the sensitive internal dental …

Mammalian dental formulae often are highly conserved, at least at a generic level. In
walruses (Odobenus rosmarus), the constraints of dentition in light of documented high …

The dietary adaptations of fossil taxa can be inferred through comparative morphological
studies of extant taxa. The goal of this dissertation is to augment the existing quantitative …