Trait-based paleontological niche prediction recovers extinct ecological breadth of the earliest specialized ant predators
C Sosiak, T Janovitz, V Perrichot… - The American …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
Paleoecological estimation is fundamental to the reconstruction of evolutionary and
environmental histories. The ant fossil record preserves a range of species in three …
environmental histories. The ant fossil record preserves a range of species in three …
Trophically integrated ecometric models as tools for demonstrating spatial and temporal functional changes in mammal communities
We are in a modern biodiversity crisis that will restructure community compositions and
ecological functions globally. Large mammals, important contributors to ecosystem function …
ecological functions globally. Large mammals, important contributors to ecosystem function …
Postcranial elements of small mammals as indicators of locomotion and habitat
CM Janis, A Martín-Serra - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Many studies have shown a correlation between postcranial anatomy and locomotor
behavior in mammals, but the postcrania of small mammals (< 5 kg) is often considered to …
behavior in mammals, but the postcrania of small mammals (< 5 kg) is often considered to …
The brain of the North American cheetah-like cat Miracinonyx trumani
B Figueirido, A Pérez-Ramos, A Hotchner… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
The cheetah Acinonyx jubatus, the fastest living land mammal, is an atypical member of the
family Felidae. The extinct feline Miracinonyx trumani, known as the North American …
family Felidae. The extinct feline Miracinonyx trumani, known as the North American …
[HTML][HTML] The Past as a Lens for Biodiversity Conservation on a Dynamically Changing Planet: Trophically integrated ecometric models as tools for demonstrating …
We are in a modern biodiversity crisis that will restructure community compositions and
ecological functions globally. Large mammals, important contributors to ecosystem function …
ecological functions globally. Large mammals, important contributors to ecosystem function …
Morphological evolution of the carnivoran sacrum
JM Esteban, A Martín‐Serra… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The sacrum is a key piece of the vertebrate skeleton, since it connects the caudal region with
the presacral region of the vertebral column and the hind limbs through the pelvis …
the presacral region of the vertebral column and the hind limbs through the pelvis …
Morphology of the hand skeleton of bats of the genus Noctilio (Chiroptera: Noctilionidae)
PJ Gaudioso, MJ Pérez, RM Barquez… - Zoologischer …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we provide a description of the anterior autopodium of two extant species of
bats of the genus Noctilio. Based on the description of Noctilio and the comparisons with …
bats of the genus Noctilio. Based on the description of Noctilio and the comparisons with …
Elbow-joint morphology in the North American 'cheetah-like' cat Miracinonyx trumani
B Figueirido, A Pérez-Ramos, A Hotchner… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The North American cheetah-like cat Miracinonyx trumani is an extinct species that roamed
the Pleistocene prairies 13 000 years ago. Although M. trumani is more closely related to the …
the Pleistocene prairies 13 000 years ago. Although M. trumani is more closely related to the …
The deep time perspective: How insights from millennia of evolving and extinct animals can inform robot design decision making
Animals on the visible scale have been experimenting with body form and function in
enumerable enviroments for the last 540 million years. Almost all of the variation in the …
enumerable enviroments for the last 540 million years. Almost all of the variation in the …
Trait-based paleontological niche prediction demonstrates deep time parallel ecological occupation in specialized ant predators
CE Sosiak, T Janovitz, V Perrichot, JP Timonera… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Understanding the paleoecology of species is fundamental to reconstructions of
paleoecological communities, analyses of changing paleoenvironments, and the …
paleoecological communities, analyses of changing paleoenvironments, and the …