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The Biomechanics Behind Extreme Osteophagy in Tyrannosaurus rex
Most carnivorous mammals can pulverize skeletal elements by generating tooth pressures between occluding teeth that exceed cortical bone shear strength, thereby permitting access to marrow and phosphatic salts. Conversely, carnivorous reptiles have non-occluding dentitions that engender negligible b...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5435714/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28515439 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02161-w |