Silent changes in taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of birds in Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve, south China. [PDF]
Li B+8 more
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Myological and osteological approaches to gape and bite force reconstruction in Smilodon fatalis
Abstract Masticatory gape and bite force are important behavioral and ecological variables. While much has been written about the highly derived masticatory anatomy of Smilodon fatalis, there remains a great deal of debate about their masticatory behaviors.
Ashley R. Deutsch+5 more
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Squirrel: Reconstructing Semi-directed Phylogenetic Level-1 Networks from Four-Leaved Networks or Sequence Alignments. [PDF]
Holtgrefe N+5 more
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Predicting ecology and hearing sensitivities in Parapontoporia—An extinct long‐snouted dolphin
Abstract Analyses of the cetacean (whale and dolphin) inner ear provide glimpses into the ecology and evolution of extinct and extant groups. The paleoecology of the long‐snouted odontocete (toothed whale) group, Parapontoporia, is primarily marine with its depositional context also suggesting freshwater tolerance.
Joyce Sanks, Rachel Racicot
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Viral metagenomics reveals diverse viruses in the fecal samples of children with acute respiratory infection. [PDF]
Xu P+6 more
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Disparity of turbinal bones in placental mammals
Abstract Turbinals are key bony elements of the mammalian nasal cavity, involved in heat and moisture conservation as well as olfaction. While turbinals are well known in some groups, their diversity is poorly understood at the scale of placental mammals, which span 21 orders.
Quentin Martinez+11 more
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<i>Scytalidium terrigenum</i> sp. nov., a New Species Isolated from Soil in Korea. [PDF]
Jeong YS+5 more
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Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora
Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito+4 more
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