Form and function of the selenodont molar in southern African ruminants in relation to their feeding habits

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-26

  Archer, Debbie ^a   Sanson, Gordon ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Browser; Grazer; Intermediate feeder; Ruminant; Selenodont molar

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; RUMINANT; TOOTH;

BOVIDAE;

EID: 0036260930     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000614     Document Type: Article

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