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\nNew research reveals that the evolution of skull shapes in the mammalian order Carnivora is influenced by much more than what a species eats. Using data from more than 50 living species, and shape and biomechanical modeling, Z. Jack...\nNew research reveals that the evolution of skull shapes in the mammalian order Carnivora is influenced by much more than what a species eats. Using data from more than 50 living species, and shape and biomechanical modeling, Z. Jack Tseng and John Flynn have found that nondietary factors such as age at sexual maturity and average precipitation rates are strong influencers on skull function and form. #Carnivora #mammals #evolution #diversity #anatomy Tseng, Z. Jack and John J. Flynn. Structure-function covariation with nonfeeding ecological variables influences evolution of feeding specialization in Carnivora. Science Advances, February 2018 : eaao5441. ( Read more on the Museum's blog This research was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation grant #DEB 1257572 and the Frick Fund of the American Museum of Natural History.\n
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