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The anatomy of a crushing bite: The specialised cranial mechanics of a giant extinct kangaroo
The Sthenurinae were a diverse subfamily of short-faced kangaroos that arose in the Miocene and diversified during the Pliocene and Pleistocene. Many species possessed skull morphologies that were relatively structurally reinforced with bone, suggesting that they were adapted to incorporate particul...
Autor principal: | Mitchell, D. Rex |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6738596/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31509570 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221287 |
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