Reconstructing the conditions and circumstances under which the human lineage evolved is
of great interest to those disciplines related to human evolution, especially in fields such as …

With an age of∼ 1.4 Ma, the Early Pleistocene archaeopaleontological sites of Barranco
León and Fuente Nueva-3 (Orce, Baza Basin, SE Spain) provide the oldest evidence on …

Thin on the Ground: Neandertal Biology, Archeology and Ecology synthesizes the current
knowledge about our sister species the Neandertals, combining data from a variety of …

Ecomorphological and biogeochemical (trace element, and carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen
isotope ratios) analyses have been used for determining the dietary niches and habitat …

The giant hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris was the largest bone-cracking carnivore that ever
existed. With the mass of a lioness, it had massive limbs with shortened distal bones and a …

The evolutionary history of the Order Carnivora is marked by episodes of iterative evolution.
Although this pattern is widely reported in different carnivoran families, the mechanisms …

The correlation between body mass and both skeletal and dental measures in living
mammals has enabled paleontologists to obtain reliable estimates of body size for extinct …

Abstract Biogeochemical (δ13C, δ15N, and δ18O values) and ecomorphological analyses
of the early Pleistocene fauna of Venta Micena (Orce, Guadix-Baza basin, SE Spain) provide …

Research into the reconstruction of ancient communities in terms of dietary regimes, habitat
preferences and ecological interactions of species has focused predominantly on …

Canis aureus, the golden jackal, is a medium-sized, wide spread, terrestrial carnivore. It is 1
of 7 species found in the genus Canis. It ranges from Africa to Europe, the Middle East …