Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism
The herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were the
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
Teeth and the gastrointestinal tract in mammals: when 1+ 1= 3
M Clauss, J Fritz, J Hummel - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Both teeth and the digestive tract show adaptations that are commonly interpreted in the
context of trophic guilds—faunivory, herbivory and omnivory. Teeth prepare food for the …
context of trophic guilds—faunivory, herbivory and omnivory. Teeth prepare food for the …
Herbivory and body size: allometries of diet quality and gastrointestinal physiology, and implications for herbivore ecology and dinosaur gigantism
Digestive physiology has played a prominent role in explanations for terrestrial herbivore
body size evolution and size-driven diversification and niche differentiation. This is based on …
body size evolution and size-driven diversification and niche differentiation. This is based on …
Assessing the Jarman–Bell principle: scaling of intake, digestibility, retention time and gut fill with body mass in mammalian herbivores
Differences in allometric scaling of physiological characters have the appeal to explain
species diversification and niche differentiation along a body mass (BM) gradient—because …
species diversification and niche differentiation along a body mass (BM) gradient—because …
Evolutionary adaptations of ruminants and their potential relevance for modern production systems
Comparative physiology applies methods established in domestic animal science to a wider
variety of species. This can lead to improved insight into evolutionary adaptations of …
variety of species. This can lead to improved insight into evolutionary adaptations of …
Hypsodonty and tooth facet development in relation to diet and habitat in herbivorous ungulates: implications for understanding tooth wear
TM Kaiser, DWH Müller, M Fortelius, E Schulz… - Mammal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The evolution of high‐crowned teeth or hypsodonty in herbivorous mammals is widely
interpreted as a species‐specific adaptation to increasingly wear‐inducing diets and …
interpreted as a species‐specific adaptation to increasingly wear‐inducing diets and …
Dental microwear texture analysis in mammalian ecology
I Calandra, G Merceron - Mammal Review, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Neoecology and paleoecology both seek to answer the same questions, albeit using
different material, at different time scales and with different limitations. Nevertheless, too …
different material, at different time scales and with different limitations. Nevertheless, too …
Growth and wear of incisor and cheek teeth in domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) fed diets of different abrasiveness
Although patterns of tooth wear are crucial in palaeo‐reconstructions, and dental wear
abnormalities are important in veterinary medicine, experimental investigations on the …
abnormalities are important in veterinary medicine, experimental investigations on the …
Herbivore dung as food for dung beetles: elementary coprology for entomologists
P Holter - Ecological Entomology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
1. How do dung beetles and their larvae manage to subsist on herbivore dung consisting of
plant remains that are at least partly indigestible, mixed with various metabolic waste …
plant remains that are at least partly indigestible, mixed with various metabolic waste …
The landscape of tooth shape: Over 20 years of dental topography in primates
Diet plays an incontrovertible role in primate evolution, affecting anatomy, growth and
development, behavior, and social structure. It should come as no surprise that a myriad of …
development, behavior, and social structure. It should come as no surprise that a myriad of …