There is an ongoing discourse about whether or not external abrasives influence the
microscopic wear in herbivore teeth, including a statement that “dust does not matter”. We …

To differentiate the effects of internal and external abrasives on tooth wear, we performed a
controlled feeding experiment in rabbits fed diets of varying phytolith content as an internal …

Nepal's lowland regions provide a rich habitat for greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros
unicornis) populations. However, rhinos are facing human-caused and natural threats such …

Serows and gorals (Bovidae, Caprinae) are emblematic antelopes distributed in Southeast
Asia. They all are nearly threaten or vulnerable species nowadays despite having a more …

Mesowear is a dietary proxy that relates attritive wear and abrasive wear to the shape of
worn tooth cusps of ungulates. Traditional mesowear methods categorize cusps according …

The late early Miocene Béon 1 locality has yielded an abundant vertebrate fauna with more
than 5,000 remains assigned to four rhinocerotid species: the stem rhinocerotine …

Dental microwear studies often analyze casts rather than original surfaces, although the
information loss associated with reproduction is rarely considered. To investigate the …

Rhinoceroses were conspicuous elements in Cenozoic ecosystems, and studying the
ecological behavior of extant species might unravel the ecology of their fossil kin. Microwear …

Abstract The Rancho La Brea locality is world famous for asphaltic deposits that trapped and
preserved late Pleistocene megafauna over the last 50,000 years. This wealth of …

Climatic oscillations at the Gelasian/Calabrian transition modified terrestrial
palaeoenvironmental settings in the European region. A gradual drop in global …