Tooth breakage and diet: A comparison of bats and carnivorans

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-88

  Fenton, M B ^a   Waterman, J M ^a   Roth, J D ^b   Lopez, E ^a   Fienberg, S E ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Carnivorans; Mammals; Teeth

Indexed keywords

BAT; BODY SIZE; CARNIVORE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; TOOTH;

CARNIVORA; CHIROPTERA;

EID: 0031764252     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998009108     Document Type: Article

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