The restructuring of ecological networks by the Pleistocene extinction
MM Pires - Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Most terrestrial large mammals went extinct on different continents at the end of the
Pleistocene, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Besides the loss in species diversity …
Pleistocene, between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Besides the loss in species diversity …
Dire wolves were the last of an ancient New World canid lineage
Dire wolves are considered to be one of the most common and widespread large carnivores
in Pleistocene America, yet relatively little is known about their evolution or extinction. Here …
in Pleistocene America, yet relatively little is known about their evolution or extinction. Here …
Late Pleistocene megafauna extinction leads to missing pieces of ecological space in a North American mammal community
The conservation status of large-bodied mammals is dire. Their decline has serious
consequences because they have unique ecological roles not replicated by smaller-bodied …
consequences because they have unique ecological roles not replicated by smaller-bodied …
Coupled social and ecological change drove the historical extinction of the California grizzly bear (Ursus arctos californicus)
Large carnivores (order Carnivora) are among the world's most threatened mammals due to
a confluence of ecological and social forces that have unfolded over centuries. Combining …
a confluence of ecological and social forces that have unfolded over centuries. Combining …
Sabertooth carcass consumption behavior and the dynamics of Pleistocene large carnivoran guilds
Apex predators play an important role in the top-down regulation of ecological communities.
Their hunting and feeding behaviors influence, respectively, prey demography and the …
Their hunting and feeding behaviors influence, respectively, prey demography and the …
[HTML][HTML] An eye for a tooth: Thylacosmilus was not a marsupial “saber-tooth predator”
Background Saber-toothed mammals, now all extinct, were cats or “cat-like” forms with
enlarged, blade-like upper canines, proposed as specialists in taking large prey. During the …
enlarged, blade-like upper canines, proposed as specialists in taking large prey. During the …
Dietary ecology of the scimitar-toothed cat Homotherium serum
The scimitar-toothed cat Homotherium was one of the most cosmopolitan cats of the
Pleistocene, present throughout Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas until at least~ 28 …
Pleistocene, present throughout Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas until at least~ 28 …
Paleoecological inferences about the Late Quaternary giant sloths
MAT Dantas, SC Campbell, HG McDonald - Journal of Mammalian …, 2023 - Springer
The sloths that dispersed into Central and North America were most likely derived from
tropical taxa, as indicated by their high occlusal surface area (OSA) in comparison with body …
tropical taxa, as indicated by their high occlusal surface area (OSA) in comparison with body …
Supplementation of seasonal natural resources with year‐round anthropogenic resources by coyotes in natural fragments within a high‐density urban area
Coyotes Canis latrans in urban landscapes provide important food web functions and
ecological services but can also trigger human‐wildlife conflict when their diet includes …
ecological services but can also trigger human‐wildlife conflict when their diet includes …
Surface texture analysis in Toothfrax and MountainsMap® SSFA module: Different software packages, different results?
The scale-sensitive fractal analysis (SSFA) of dental microwear textures is traditionally
performed using the software Toothfrax. SSFA has been recently integrated to the software …
performed using the software Toothfrax. SSFA has been recently integrated to the software …