Tooth fracture frequency in gray wolves reflects prey availability

Exceptionally high rates of tooth fracture in large Pleistocene carnivorans imply intensified interspecific competition, given that tooth fracture rises with increased bone consumption, a behavior that likely occurs when prey are difficult to acquire. To assess the link between prey availability and...

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Autores principales: Van Valkenburgh, Blaire, Peterson, Rolf O, Smith, Douglas W, Stahler, Daniel R, Vucetich, John A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2019
Materias:
Ecology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6759352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31549963
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.48628

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6759352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31549963
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.48628

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