The origin of placental mammal life histories
After the end-Cretaceous extinction, placental mammals quickly diversified, occupied key
ecological niches, and increased in size,, but this last was not true of other therians. The …
ecological niches, and increased in size,, but this last was not true of other therians. The …
Neuroanatomy of the late Cretaceous Thescelosaurus neglectus (Neornithischia: Thescelosauridae) reveals novel ecological specialisations within Dinosauria
Ornithischian dinosaurs exhibited a diversity of ecologies, locomotory modes, and social
structures, making them an ideal clade in which to study the evolution of neuroanatomy and …
structures, making them an ideal clade in which to study the evolution of neuroanatomy and …
The post-cranial anatomy and functional morphology of Conoryctes comma (Mammalia: Taeniodonta) from the Paleocene of North America
Conoryctes comma is a member of the enigmatic group Taeniodonta, Paleogene mammals
that have been found only in North America. Taeniodonts were part of the first wave of …
that have been found only in North America. Taeniodonts were part of the first wave of …
Ecological selectivity and the evolution of mammalian substrate preference across the K–Pg boundary
Abstract The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 66 million years ago was
characterized by a worldwide ecological catastrophe and rapid species turnover. Large …
characterized by a worldwide ecological catastrophe and rapid species turnover. Large …
The osteology of Triisodon crassicuspis (Cope, 1882): New insights into the enigmatic “archaic” placental mammal group “Triisodontidae”
Following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, mammals underwent an increase in body
size, taxonomic diversity and ecological specialization throughout the Paleocene …
size, taxonomic diversity and ecological specialization throughout the Paleocene …
Morphological disparity of mammalian limb bones throughout the Cenozoic: the role of biotic and abiotic factors
Mammals exhibit ecology‐related diversity in long bone morphology, revealing an ample
spectrum of adaptations both within and between clades. Their occupation of unique …
spectrum of adaptations both within and between clades. Their occupation of unique …
The oldest semi-aquatic beaver in the world and a new hypothesis for the evolution of locomotion in Castoridae
JJM Calede - Royal Society Open Science, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The North American rodent fossil record includes hundreds of species representing both an
incredible taxonomic diversity and great ecological disparity. Although it is during the …
incredible taxonomic diversity and great ecological disparity. Although it is during the …
Functional Significance of the Mandible, Tooth Roots, and Tooth Crowns, and their Implications for Fossil Dietary Inference
AC DeMers - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The tooth crowns, tooth roots, and mandible of mammals form an integrated apparatus for
the acquisition and breakdown of food. The mandible houses the teeth and anchors the …
the acquisition and breakdown of food. The mandible houses the teeth and anchors the …
Changes in morphological disparity in eutherian mammals across the K-Pg boundary and Palaeocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum using discrete morphofunctional …
R Emmerson - 2022 - salford-repository.worktribe.com
The mammalian clade Eutheria comprises placental mammals (the dominant group of
mammals today, with> 6000 living species,~ 93% of living diversity) plus their stem relatives …
mammals today, with> 6000 living species,~ 93% of living diversity) plus their stem relatives …
[HTML][HTML] Mammals Were Never Primitive
J Bergman - crev.info
A major prediction of evolution is that life that lived long ago is far less advanced than life
living today. It is a logical conclusion of the belief that life evolved from the simple to the …
living today. It is a logical conclusion of the belief that life evolved from the simple to the …