Feeding ecology and morphology of the upper canines in bears (Carnivora: Ursidae)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 269, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 896-908

  Christiansen, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bears; Canine bending; Canine morphology; Evolution; Feeding ecology; Strength

Indexed keywords

AILUROPODA; AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; CANIDAE; CARNIVORA; FELIDAE; HELARCTOS MALAYANUS; HEXAPODA; TREMARCTOS ORNATUS; URSIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAR; CANINE TOOTH; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CUSPID; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; URSIDAE;

EID: 50349096539     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10643     Document Type: Article

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