The howl of Rancho La Brea: Comparative anatomy of modern and fossil canid hyoid bones
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21130
Abstract: The Rancho La Brea (RLB) fossil collection housed at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in Los Angeles, California, is one of the richest collections of carnivoran fossils in the world. The collection is… read more here.
Keywords: howl rancho; rancho brea; fossil; anatomy ... See more keywords
A morphological analysis of carnivoran ossicles from Rancho La Brea
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21506
Abstract: The morphology of the mammalian middle ear—including the size, shape, and stiffness of individual ossicles—controls their vibrational response to sound and, is closely related to an animal's auditory capabilities. While the relationship between middle ear… read more here.
Keywords: carnivoran; morphological analysis; ossicles rancho; analysis carnivoran ... See more keywords
Did saber-tooth kittens grow up musclebound? A study of postnatal limb bone allometry in felids from the Pleistocene of Rancho La Brea
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183175
Abstract: Previous studies have demonstrated that the Pleistocene saber-toothed cat Smilodon fatalis had many forelimb adaptations for increased strength, presumably to grapple with and subdue prey. The Rancho La Brea tar pits yield large samples of… read more here.
Keywords: kittens grow; rancho brea; saber; limb ... See more keywords