Correlation of carnassial tooth size and body weight in recent carnivores (mammalia)
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Historical Biology
- Vol. 1 (1), 85-98
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08912968809386468
Abstract
The correlation between the lower carnassial crown area and the body weight is examined for modern carnivores. It is very high, but the ursids and felids show a relationship different from the other carnivore families. Some exceptions are discussed. The possibility of predicting body weight for fossils is given.Keywords
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