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 …
The temporal scale of diet and dietary proxies
M Davis, S Pineda‐Munoz - Ecology and evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Diets estimated from different proxies such as stable isotopes, stomach contents, and dental
microwear often disagree, leading to nominally well‐supported but greatly differing …
microwear often disagree, leading to nominally well‐supported but greatly differing …
Everything matters: Molar microwear texture in goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) fed diets of different abrasiveness
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 …
microscopic wear in herbivore teeth, including a statement that “dust does not matter”. We …
The ruminant sorting mechanism protects teeth from abrasives
Dental wear due to ingestion of dust and grit has deleterious consequences. Herbivores that
could not wash their food hence had to evolve particularly durable teeth, in parallel to the …
could not wash their food hence had to evolve particularly durable teeth, in parallel to the …
Morphological and physiological adaptations for browsing and grazing
Woody plants and grasses are two functionally distinct food groups that pose different
mechanical, nutritional, and ecological challenges to herbivores. Accordingly, herbivores …
mechanical, nutritional, and ecological challenges to herbivores. Accordingly, herbivores …
Using dental mesowear and microwear for dietary inference: a review of current techniques and applications
Mesowear and microwear analyses use data from worn tooth surfaces as proxies for feeding
ecology. Mesowear is based on gross dental wear and forms over months to years. The …
ecology. Mesowear is based on gross dental wear and forms over months to years. The …
The rumen washes off abrasives before heavy-duty chewing in ruminants
Based on comparative mandibular anatomy, observations of chewing behaviour, chewing
forces and dental microwear, it has been suggested that an additional effect of the ruminant …
forces and dental microwear, it has been suggested that an additional effect of the ruminant …
The diet of early birds based on modern and fossil evidence and a new framework for its reconstruction
Birds are some of the most diverse organisms on Earth, with species inhabiting a wide
variety of niches across every major biome. As such, birds are vital to our understanding of …
variety of niches across every major biome. As such, birds are vital to our understanding of …
Influence of phylogeny on the estimation of diet from dental morphology in the Carnivora
Because teeth are the most easily preserved part of the vertebrate skeleton and are
particularly morphologically variable in mammals, studies of fossil mammals rely heavily on …
particularly morphologically variable in mammals, studies of fossil mammals rely heavily on …
Ungulate dietary adaptations and palaeoecology of the Middle Pleistocene site of Fontana Ranuccio (Anagni, Central Italy)
Abstract The Middle Pleistocene site of Fontana Ranuccio (Anagni Basin, Central Italy) has
yielded nearly 25,000 remains belonging to large and small vertebrates, including four …
yielded nearly 25,000 remains belonging to large and small vertebrates, including four …