Finite element analysis of ursid cranial mechanics and the prediction of feeding behaviour in the extinct giant Agriotherium africanum

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-171

  Oldfield, C C ^a   Mchenry, C R ^b   Clausen, P D ^a   Chamoli, U ^c   Parr, W C H ^c   Stynder, D D ^d   Wroe, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agriotherium africanum; Bite force; Feeding behaviour; Finite element analysis; Ursidae

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CARNIVORE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOSSIL RECORD; MASS EXTINCTION; MORPHOMETRY; PALEONTOLOGY; SCAVENGER; SKULL;

AGRIOTHERIUM; AILUROPODA; AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; MAMMALIA; URSIDAE; URSUS MARITIMUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84856246010     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00862.x     Document Type: Article

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