Implications of the mastoid anatomy of larger extant felids for the evolution and predatory behaviour of sabretoothed cats (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-221

  Antón, Mauricio ^a   Salesa, Manuel J ^a   Pastor, Juan Francisco ^b   Sánchez, Israel M ^a   Fraile, Susana ^a   Morales, Jorge ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basicranial morphology; Felinae; Hunting behaviour; Machairodontinae; Neck muscles; Skull

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA; AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; FELINAE; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; MELANOLEUCA; PANDA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA TIGRIS; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 1242265619     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2003.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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