Evolutionary implications of bite mechanics and feeding ecology in bears

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 272, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 423-443

  Christiansen, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Bears; Bite forces; Diet; Evolutionary ecology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEAR; BODY SIZE; DENTITION; DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; GENEALOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SKULL;

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; HELARCTOS MALAYANUS; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA; MELURSUS URSINUS; SLOTHS; TREMARCTOS ORNATUS; URSIDAE; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 34447633695     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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