Sagittal crest morphology decoupled from relative bite performance in Pleistocene tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae).
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12627
Abstract: Bite force is often associated with specific morphological features, such as sagittal crests. The presence of a pronounced sagittal crest in some tapirs (Perissodactyla: Tapiridae) was recently shown to be negatively correlated with hard-object feeding,… read more here.
Keywords: pleistocene; bite; tapirs perissodactyla; sagittal crest ... See more keywords