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Science 8 September 1978:
Vol. 201. no. 4359, pp. 908 - 910
DOI: 10.1126/science.684415
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Science, Vol 201, Issue 4359, 908-910
Copyright © 1978 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Mecrowear of mammalian teeth as an indicator of diet

A Walker, HN Hoeck, and L Perez

Microwear details on teeth of two sympatric species of hyrax are correlated with major dietary differences observed in the wild. Grazing (Procavia john-stoni) and browsing (Heterohyrax brucei) species can be distinguished. The results show that diets of extinct species may be deduced from tooth microwear.


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