Cranial mechanics compared in extinct marsupial and extant African lions using a finite-element approach

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 274, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 332-339

  Wroe, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feeding behaviour; Finite element analysis; Panthera; Thylacoleo

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIUM; EXTINCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MARSUPIAL; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; THYLACOLEO; THYLACOLEO CARNIFEX;

EID: 41749125907     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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