The cause, or causes, of the Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions have been difficult to
establish, in part because poor spatiotemporal resolution in the fossil record hinders …

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 …

There is an ongoing discourse about whether or not external abrasives influence the
microscopic wear in herbivore teeth, including a statement that “dust does not matter”. We …

External abrasives ingested along with the herbivore diet are considered main contributors
to dental wear, though how the different sizes and concentrations of these abrasives …

Simple Summary The family Equidae enjoys an iconic evolutionary record, especially the
genus Equus which is actively investigated by both paleontologists and molecular biologists …

A herbivore's diet can affect its teeth by causing different types of wear. Browsers typically
have sharper, higher cusps, while grazers show lower, blunter cusps, presumably due to the …

The fossils preserved in the Rancho La Brea" tar" seeps in southern California span the
past∼ 50,000 years and provide a rare opportunity to assess the ecology of predators (eg …

The arrival of Bison in North America significantly affected competitive relationships among
herbivores and may have played an important role in the eventual extinction of …

Dental mesowear is applied as a proxy to determine the general diet of mammalian
herbivores based on tooth-cusp shape and occlusal relief. Low, blunt cusps are considered …

Abstract The Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) and the American mastodon
(Mammut americanum) have traditionally been considered to have been ecologically …