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Canine Length in Wild Male Baboons: Maturation, Aging and Social Dominance Rank
Canines represent an essential component of the dentition for any heterodont mammal. In primates, like many other mammals, canines are frequently used as weapons. Hence, tooth size and wear may have significant implications for fighting ability, and consequently for social dominance rank, reproducti...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423909/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25950700 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126415 |