Masticatory form and function in the African apes

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-156

  Taylor, Andrea B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African apes; Allometry; Biomechanics; Evolution; Masticatory form; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ALLOMETRY; APE; ARTICLE; CHIMPANZEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GORILLA; JAW; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATION; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; SKULL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AFRICA; ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; DENTITION; DIET; FEMALE; HOMINIDAE; MALE; PLANTS; STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0036161678     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10013     Document Type: Article

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