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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1. Smilodon: A Short History of Becoming the Iconic Sabertooth; 2. The Phylogenetic Context of Smilodon; 3. Smilodon fatalis from Talara, Peru: Sex, Age, Mass, and Histology; 4. The Sabertooth Cat, Smilodon populator (Carnivora, Felidae), from Cueva del Milodón, Chile; 5. Smilodon from South Carolina: Implications for the Taxonomy of the Genus; 6. Understanding Killing Behavior in Smilodon fatalis: The Role of Computational Biomechanics; 7. An Engineering Experiment Testing the Canine Shear-Bite Model for Smilodon |
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8. The Evolution of the Skull, Mandible, and Teeth of Rancho La Brea Smilodon fatalis as They Relate to Feeding Adaptations9. Analyzing the Tooth Development of Sabertooth Carnivores: Implications Regarding the Ecology and Evolution of Smilodon fatalis; 10. Dietary Ecology of Smilodon; 11. The Postcranial Morphology of Smilodon; 12. Smilodon Paleopathology: A Summary of Research at Rancho La Brea; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z; Color Plates |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 12, 2018) |
| Subject |
Smilodon.
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Saber-toothed tigers.
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NATURE -- Fossils.
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Saber-toothed tigers
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Smilodon
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Werdelin, Lars, editor.
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McDonald, H. Gregory (Hugh Gregory), 1951- editor.
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Shaw, Christopher A., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781421425573 |
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1421425572 |
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1421425572 |
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