Holes in the spinous processes of woolly mammoth vertebrae: spatial and temporal distribution, and the causes of pathology formation
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DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3360
Abstract: The latest data on holes in the spinous processes of the vertebrae of woolly mammoths, a rare pathology, are presented. This was identified at 19 sites of northern Eurasia. Such destructive changes are recorded ca.… read more here.
Keywords: processes woolly; woolly mammoth; spinous processes; holes spinous ... See more keywords
Genome-Based Sexing Provides Clues about Behavior and Social Structure in the Woolly Mammoth
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.064
Abstract: While present-day taxa are valuable proxies for understanding the biology of extinct species, it is also crucial to examine physical remains in order to obtain a more comprehensive view of their behavior, social structure, and… read more here.
Keywords: woolly mammoth; social structure; genome based; behavior social ... See more keywords
Woolly mammoth δ13C and δ15N values remained amazingly stable throughout the last ∼50,000 years in north-eastern Siberia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2019.03.001
Abstract: The range of the woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) covered the northern circumpolar region, over time varying in size and space due to changes in regional climatic conditions. The species survived multiple glacial cycles, but got… read more here.
Keywords: north eastern; eastern siberia; 15n values; woolly mammoth ... See more keywords