1. Neotropical bat communities are characterized by a broad species diversity, which can be
achieved and maintained only through partitioning of the available resources. 2. Here …

The exceptional diversity of neotropical bat communities is sustained by an intricate
partitioning of available resources among the member species. Trophical specialization is …

Summary 1 Bite force is an important performance measure for vertebrate and is related to a
variety of ecological challenges. Phyllostomid bats present highly diversified feeding habits …

Models of mammalian mastication predict that bite force is affected by both the degree of
mouth opening (gape angle) and the point along the tooth row at which force is transferred …

Publisher Summary Discriminant analysis is a powerful descriptive and classificatory
technique to describe characteristics that are specific to distinct groups and classify cases …

Many primates habitually feed on tree exudates such as gums and saps. Among these
exudate feeders, Cebuella pygmaea, Callithrix spp., Phaner furcifer, and most likely …

There is evidence for early Pleistocene Homo in northern Europe, a novel hominin habitat.
Adaptations enabling this colonisation are intriguing given suggestions that Homo exhibits …

Most New World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae) are frugivores. Many of these species are
sympatric and mechanisms of resource partitioning including vertical stratification and …

The human skull is gracile when compared to many Middle Pleistocene hominins. It has
been argued that it is less able to generate and withstand high masticatory forces, and that …

Although the relationship between dietary and phenotypic specialization has been well
documented for many vertebrate groups, it has been stated that few such general trends can …