The evolution of high‐crowned teeth or hypsodonty in herbivorous mammals is widely
interpreted as a species‐specific adaptation to increasingly wear‐inducing diets and …

Mesowear and microwear analyses use data from worn tooth surfaces as proxies for feeding
ecology. Mesowear is based on gross dental wear and forms over months to years. The …

Recent studies have shown that phytoliths are softer than dental enamel but still act as
abrasive agents. Thus, phytolith content should be reflected in dental wear. Because native …

The analysis of dental microwear is commonly used by paleontologists and anthropologists
to clarify the diets of extinct species, including herbivorous and carnivorous mammals …

Microwear, the quantification of microscopic scratches and pits on the occlusal surfaces of
tooth enamel, is commonly used as a paleodietary proxy. For ungulates (hoofed mammals) …

Woody plants and grasses are two functionally distinct food groups that pose different
mechanical, nutritional, and ecological challenges to herbivores. Accordingly, herbivores …

High megaherbivore species richness is documented in both fossil and contemporary
ecosystems despite their high individual energy requirements. An extreme example of this is …

Megaherbivorous dinosaurs were exceptionally diverse on the Late Cretaceous island
continent of Laramidia, and a growing body of evidence suggests that this diversity was …

Modern megaherbivore community richness is limited by bottom-up controls, such as
resource limitation and resultant dietary competition. However, the extent to which these …

Background Herbivore coexistence on the Late Cretaceous island continent of Laramidia
has been a topic of great interest, stemming from the paradoxically high diversity and …