Detecting inter-cusp and inter-tooth wear patterns in rhinocerotids.

Extant rhinos are the largest extant herbivores exhibiting dietary specialisations for both browse and grass. However, the adaptive value of the wear-induced tooth morphology in rhinos has not been widely studied, and data on individual cusp and tooth positions have rarely been published. We evaluat...

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Main Authors: Lucy A Taylor, Thomas M Kaiser, Christoph Schwitzer, Dennis W H Müller, Daryl Codron, Marcus Clauss, Ellen Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3849094?pdf=render