Dental morphology and mechanical efficiency during development in a hard object feeding primate (Cercoebus atys)
Teeth play a prominent role in food acquisition and processing by providing the working surfaces to initiate and propagate fracture. Variation in the shape and size of teeth has therefore naturally been associated with various dietary adaptations. However, few studies have actually tested the functi...
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University of Hull
2016
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