The diet of early birds based on modern and fossil evidence and a new framework for its reconstruction
Birds are some of the most diverse organisms on Earth, with species inhabiting a wide
variety of niches across every major biome. As such, birds are vital to our understanding of …
variety of niches across every major biome. As such, birds are vital to our understanding of …
Exceptionally preserved stomach contents of a young tyrannosaurid reveal an ontogenetic dietary shift in an iconic extinct predator
F Therrien, DK Zelenitsky, K Tanaka, JT Voris… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Tyrannosaurids were large carnivorous dinosaurs that underwent major changes in skull
robusticity and body proportions as they grew, suggesting that they occupied different …
robusticity and body proportions as they grew, suggesting that they occupied different …
Osteology of the two-fingered oviraptorid Oksoko avarsan (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria)
GF Funston - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Oviraptorosaurs are among the most diverse and best-known extinct theropod groups. Their
bizarre anatomy and their social and reproductive behaviour are now well understood …
bizarre anatomy and their social and reproductive behaviour are now well understood …
Anatomical, morphometric, and stratigraphic analyses of theropod biodiversity in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park Formation1
The Dinosaur Park Formation (DPF) of Alberta, Canada, has produced one of the most
diverse dinosaur faunas, with the record favouring large-bodied taxa, in terms of number …
diverse dinosaur faunas, with the record favouring large-bodied taxa, in terms of number …
Diet of Mesozoic toothed birds (Longipterygidae) inferred from quantitative analysis of extant avian diet proxies
Background Birds are key indicator species in extant ecosystems, and thus we would expect
extinct birds to provide insights into the nature of ancient ecosystems. However, many …
extinct birds to provide insights into the nature of ancient ecosystems. However, many …
Cranial muscle reconstructions quantify adaptation for high bite forces in Oviraptorosauria
Oviraptorosaurians are an unusual and probably herbivorous group of theropod dinosaurs
that evolved pneumatised crania with robust, toothless jaws, apparently adapted for …
that evolved pneumatised crania with robust, toothless jaws, apparently adapted for …
Functional and character disparity are decoupled in turtle mandibles
J Ponstein, G Hermanson, MW Jansen… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Turtles have high shape variation of their mandibles, likely reflecting adaptations to a broad
variety of food items and ingestion strategies. Here, we compare functional disparity …
variety of food items and ingestion strategies. Here, we compare functional disparity …
A partial oviraptorosaur skeleton suggests low caenagnathid diversity in the Late Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia
The Nemegt Formation of the Gobi Desert of Mongolia has produced one of the most
abundant and diverse oviraptorosaur records globally. However, the caenagnathid …
abundant and diverse oviraptorosaur records globally. However, the caenagnathid …
Synthetic analysis of trophic diversity and evolution in Enantiornithes with new insights from Bohaiornithidae
Enantiornithines were the dominant birds of the Mesozoic, but understanding of their diet is
still tenuous. We introduce new data on the enantiornithine family Bohaiornithidae, famous …
still tenuous. We introduce new data on the enantiornithine family Bohaiornithidae, famous …
Morphological disparity and structural performance of the dromaeosaurid skull informs ecology and evolutionary history
Non-avialan theropod dinosaurs had diverse ecologies and varied skull morphologies.
Previous studies of theropod cranial morphology mostly focused on higher-level taxa or …
Previous studies of theropod cranial morphology mostly focused on higher-level taxa or …