Estimating age and season of death of pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana ord) by means of tooth eruption and wear

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 218-230

  Lubinski, Patrick M ^a,b  

^a Western Wyoming Community College   (United States)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age determination; Pronghorn; Season estimates; Western North America

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004398753     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.536     Document Type: Article

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