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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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Autores principales: Galbany, Jordi, Tung, Jenny, Altmann, Jeanne, Alberts, Susan C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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