Bite forces, canine strength and skull allometry in carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora)

Bite forces, canine strength and skull allometry in carnivores (Mammalia, Carnivora)

Skull variables were analysed for allometry patterns in 56 species of extant carnivores. As previously reported, many skull variables scale near isometrically with either skull length or lower jaw length. The maximal gape angle scales insignificantly (P

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of zoology (1987) 2005-06, Vol.266 (2), p.133-151
Hauptverfasser: Christiansen, Per, Adolfssen, Jan S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
bite forces
canine strength
Carnivora
Head
Mammals
skull allometry
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:Skull variables were analysed for allometry patterns in 56 species of extant carnivores. As previously reported, many skull variables scale near isometrically with either skull length or lower jaw length. The maximal gape angle scales insignificantly (P
ISSN:0952-8369
1469-7998
DOI:10.1017/S0952836905006643