Computed tomography reveals hip dysplasia in the extinct Pleistocene saber-tooth cat Smilodon

Reconstructing the behavior of extinct species is challenging, particularly for those with no living analogues. However, damage preserved as paleopathologies on bone can record how an animal moved in life, potentially reflecting behavioral patterns. Here, we assess hypothesized etiologies of patholo...

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Autores principales: Balisi, Mairin A., Sharma, Abhinav K., Howard, Carrie M., Shaw, Christopher A., Klapper, Robert, Lindsey, Emily L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8553773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34711910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99853-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8553773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34711910
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99853-1

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