Mandibular force profiles of extant carnivorans and implications for the feeding behaviour of extinct predators

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 267, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-270

  Therrien, François ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Canis dirus; Carnivore; Mandible; Panthera atrox

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; EXTINCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PREDATOR;

CANIDAE; CANIS DIRUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; FELIDAE; HYAENIDAE; PANTHERA ATROX;

EID: 26944473211     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836905007430     Document Type: Article

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