The taphonomic methodology for the study of small mammal fossil was based mainly on
actualistic studies of bones and teeth of insectivores (Soricidae, Talpidae, Erinaceidae) and …

Climatic and environmental changes have been commonly proposed as driving factors
behind the decline of Neanderthals in Europe. The Cantabrian region, in northern Iberia, is a …

The avian family of barn owls (Tytonidae, Strigiformes) is the most geographically
widespread group of owls in the world and one of the most common accumulators of small …

In order to better understand the causes and geographic patterns of Neanderthal demise it is
necessary to broaden the focus of existing Neanderthal studies to include new sites from …

The southern Cape of South Africa is important to understanding regional climate because it
straddles the transition between the winter and summer rainfall zones. We examine late …

Experimental approaches are often used to better understand the mechanisms behind and
consequences of post-mortem alteration on proxies for diet reconstruction. Dental microwear …

Various predators are known to have ubiquitously contributed to the accumulation of fossil
microvertebrate assemblages in Quaternary depositional settings. Deciphering the …

In this paper, the current state of knowledge of the taphonomic characteristics of
micromammal (rodents and marsupials) remains generated by the action of the different …

Most small terrestrial vertebrate accumulations in archaeological and palaeontological sites
result from predation but we are far from having an exhaustive knowledge of modern …

Athene cunicularia is a very common opportunistic raptor inhabiting diverse environments of
South America. It has variable hunting behavior and diet habits, feeding mostly on …