The effects of the “0.9 Ma event” on the Mediterranean ecosystems during the Early-Middle Pleistocene transition as revealed by dental wear patterns of fossil …

F Strani, D DeMiguel, DM Alba, S Moyà-Solà… - Quaternary Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Early-Middle Pleistocene Transition (EMPT)(ca. 1.4–0.4 Ma) represents a
fundamental transformation in the Earth's climate state, starting at 1.4 Ma with a progressive …

Impact of Early and Middle Pleistocene major climatic events on the palaeoecology of Southern European ungulates

F Strani - Historical Biology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Early and Middle Pleistocene were characterised by two major climatic
events: the onset of the Quaternary glaciations and the Early-Middle Pleistocene Transition …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of the family Equidae, subfamily Equinae, in North, central and south America, Eurasia and Africa during the plio-pleistocene

O Cirilli, H Machado, J Arroyo-Cabrales… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The family Equidae enjoys an iconic evolutionary record, especially the
genus Equus which is actively investigated by both paleontologists and molecular biologists …

Testing Equid Body Mass Estimate Equations on Modern Zebras—With Implications to Understanding the Relationship of Body Size, Diet, and Habitats of Equus in …

J Saarinen, O Cirilli, F Strani, K Meshida… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The monodactyl horses of the genus Equus originated in North America during the Pliocene,
and from the beginning of the Pleistocene, they have been an essential part of the large …

[HTML][HTML] The role of climate change in the extinction of the last wild equids of Europe: Palaeoecology of Equus ferus and Equus hydruntinus during the Last Glacial …

F Strani, D DeMiguel - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The last European wild equids—Equus ferus and Equus hydruntinus—were among the
large mammals (or megafauna) that became extinct during the Late Quaternary Extinction …

Ruminant mesowear reveals consistently browse-dominated diets throughout the early and middle Miocene of eastern Africa

AS Hall, S Cote - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 2021 - Elsevier
The ecological preferences of ruminant artiodactyls are commonly used to reconstruct the
paleoenvironment of Neogene fossil localities throughout Africa. However, comparatively …

Dietary adaptations of early and middle pleistocene equids from the anagni basin (Frosinone, Central Italy)

F Strani, D Pushkina, H Bocherens… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The intermontane Anagni Basin (Frosinone, central Italy) is an important region for Italian
biochronology and paleoecology due to the presence of two rich fossil assemblages dated …

Root growth compensates for molar wear in adult goats (Capra aegagrus hircus)

NL Ackermans, M Clauss, DE Winkler… - … Zoology Part A …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
One reason for the mammalian clade's success is the evolutionary diversity of their teeth. In
herbivores, this is represented by high‐crowned teeth evolved to compensate for wear …

Three‐dimensional geometric morphometric analyses of humerus ecomorphology: New perspectives for paleohabitat reconstruction in carnivorans and ungulates

C Serio, RP Brown, M Clauss… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Long bone ecomorphology has proven effective for paleohabitat reconstructions across a
wide range of mammalian clades. Still, there is no comprehensive framework to allow …

Phylogenetic divergence associated with climate oscillations and topology illustrates the dispersal history of Formosan sambar deer (Rusa unicolor swinhoii) in …

KY Li, C Hsiao, SC Yen, CY Hung, YZ Lin, SW Jheng… - Mammal Research, 2023 - Springer
The island of Taiwan represents an ideal context for studying the effects of climatic
oscillations and topographic variation on large herbivores due to its varied tropical to sub …