Macroevolutionary trends in theropod dinosaur feeding mechanics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.11.060
Abstract: Theropod dinosaurs underwent some of the most remarkable dietary changes in vertebrate evolutionary history, shifting from ancestral carnivory1-3 to hypercarnivory4,5 and omnivory/herbivory,6-9 with some taxa eventually reverting to carnivory.10-12 The mandible is an important tool… read more here.
Keywords: macroevolutionary trends; theropod dinosaur; feeding mechanics; mechanics ... See more keywords