The Role of Grass vs. Exogenous Abrasives in the Paleodietary Patterns of North American Ungulates

Equids have often been discussed regarding tooth morphological change due to the evolution of highly hypsodont teeth over time, the hyper-grazing habits of modern horses, and an older view that the acquisition of hypsodonty and the widespread appearance of grasslands were synchronous. Many more rece...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gina M. Semprebon, Florent Rivals, Christine M. Janis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00065/full