Dental microwear reveals mammal-like chewing in the neoceratopsian dinosaur Leptoceratops gracilis
Extensive oral processing of food through dental occlusion and orbital mandibular movement is often cited as a uniquely mammalian trait that contributed to their evolutionary success. Save for mandibular translation, these adaptations are not seen in extant archosaurs or lepidosaurs. In contrast, so...
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-07-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2132.pdf |