Identification of the selective forces that shaped adaptive phenotypes generally relies on
current habitat and function, but these may differ from the context in which adaptations …

Like other members of the odd-toed ungulates (the perissodactyls), equids once had a
higher species diversity in the fossil record than they have today. This is generally explained …

There is an ongoing discourse about whether or not external abrasives influence the
microscopic wear in herbivore teeth, including a statement that “dust does not matter”. We …

A herbivore's diet can affect its teeth by causing different types of wear. Browsers typically
have sharper, higher cusps, while grazers show lower, blunter cusps, presumably due to the …

External abrasives ingested along with the herbivore diet are considered main contributors
to dental wear, though how the different sizes and concentrations of these abrasives …

Woody plants and grasses are two functionally distinct food groups that pose different
mechanical, nutritional, and ecological challenges to herbivores. Accordingly, herbivores …

To differentiate the effects of internal and external abrasives on tooth wear, we performed a
controlled feeding experiment in rabbits fed diets of varying phytolith content as an internal …

The study of dental wear was first used years ago to infer the palaeoecology of fossil
mammals and in particular their diet. Results depend predominantly on the scale of the …

Dental mesowear is applied as a proxy to determine the general diet of mammalian
herbivores based on tooth-cusp shape and occlusal relief. Low, blunt cusps are considered …

Dental microwear analyses have become a standard part of paleobiological research (see
[1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6] for reviews). While informative, many microwear interpretations are …