The placental skull has evolved into myriad forms, from longirostrine whales to globular
primates, and with a diverse array of appendages from antlers to tusks. This disparity has …

Within mammals, different reproductive strategies (eg, egg laying, live birth of extremely
underdeveloped young, and live birth of well-developed young) have been linked to …

With their odd cranial features, glyptodonts, closely related to extant armadillos, are a highly
diverse group of the South American megafauna. Doedicurus, Glyptodon, Panochthus, and …

The thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, is the largest of modern-day carnivorous marsupials and
was hunted to extinction by European settlers in Australia. Its physical resemblance to …

The evolution of marsupial postcranial diversity and adaptation has long been conceptually
tied to the ability of the otherwise highly immature neonates to actively move to the mother's …

Environmental conditions can modulate the phenotype of an organism through evolutionary
and plastic developmental mechanisms, with potential energetic consequences due to …