Paleoecology of the Serengeti during the Oldowan-Acheulean transition at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania: The mammal and fish evidence
Eight years of excavation work by the Olduvai Geochronology and Archaeology Project
(OGAP) has produced a rich vertebrate fauna from several sites within Bed II, Olduvai Gorge …
(OGAP) has produced a rich vertebrate fauna from several sites within Bed II, Olduvai Gorge …
[HTML][HTML] A new giraffid (Mammalia, Ruminantia, Pecora) from the late Miocene of Spain, and the evolution of the sivathere-samothere lineage
Giraffids include the only living giraffomorph ruminants and are diagnosed by the presence
of bi-lobed canines and a special type of epiphyseal cranial appendages called ossicones …
of bi-lobed canines and a special type of epiphyseal cranial appendages called ossicones …
Plio-Pleistocene African megaherbivore losses associated with community biomass restructuring
F Bibi, JL Cantalapiedra - Science, 2023 - science.org
Fossil abundance data can reveal ecological dynamics underpinning taxonomic declines.
Using fossil dental metrics, we reconstructed body mass and mass–abundance distributions …
Using fossil dental metrics, we reconstructed body mass and mass–abundance distributions …
Macromammalian faunas, biochronology and palaeoecology of the early Pleistocene Main Quarry hominin-bearing deposits of the Drimolen Palaeocave System …
The Drimolen Palaeocave System Main Quarry deposits (DMQ) are some of the most prolific
hominin and primate-bearing deposits in the Fossil Hominids of South Africa UNESCO …
hominin and primate-bearing deposits in the Fossil Hominids of South Africa UNESCO …
Comparative anatomy, phylogeny, and systematics of the Miocene giraffid Decennatherium pachecoi Crusafont, 1952 (Mammalia, Ruminantia, Pecora): State of the …
Decennatherium pachecoi Crusafont,, is one of two giraffid species described from the
Miocene of the Iberian Peninsula. This species is recovered exclusively from Vallesian …
Miocene of the Iberian Peninsula. This species is recovered exclusively from Vallesian …
Stable isotopic analyses of Laetoli fossil herbivores
JD Kingston - Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution …, 2011 - Springer
In order to further refine early hominin paleoecology at Laetoli, over 500 specimens of fossil
enamel and ostrich eggshell fragments collected from the Laetolil Beds and the Upper …
enamel and ostrich eggshell fragments collected from the Laetolil Beds and the Upper …
The extinct, giant giraffid Sivatherium giganteum: skeletal reconstruction and body mass estimation
Sivatherium giganteum is an extinct giraffid from the Plio–Pleistocene boundary of the
Himalayan foothills. To date, there has been no rigorous skeletal reconstruction of this …
Himalayan foothills. To date, there has been no rigorous skeletal reconstruction of this …
Feeding ecology and niche partitioning of the Laetoli ungulate faunas
TM Kaiser - Paleontology and Geology of Laetoli: Human Evolution …, 2011 - Springer
The Pliocene ungulate fauna from the hominid-bearing Laetolil succession (Southern
Serengeti, Tanzania) is investigated with regard to dietary adaptation, niche segregation …
Serengeti, Tanzania) is investigated with regard to dietary adaptation, niche segregation …
Distinction of Sivatherium from Libytherium and a new species of Libytherium (Giraffidae, Ruminantia, Mammalia) from the Siwaliks of Pakistan (Miocene)
This study deals with the issues around the synonymization of the large extinct giraffid
genera Libytherium and Sivatherium. We performed a morphological and biometrical …
genera Libytherium and Sivatherium. We performed a morphological and biometrical …
Pliocene giraffidae (mammalia) from the hadar formation of hadar and ledi-geraru, lower awash, Ethiopia
The Hadar giraffids belong to the genera Giraffa and Sivatherium. We recognize two species
in the former genus; distinguishing between them on dental elements is straightforward, but …
in the former genus; distinguishing between them on dental elements is straightforward, but …