Surprise: Non-dietary Factors Played Important Role in Shaping Skulls of Carnivores (IMAGE)

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Surprise: Non-dietary Factors Played Important Role in Shaping Skulls of Carnivores

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A theoretical reconstruction of skull features typical of carnivoran species found in high rainfall environments. Color map indicates regions of high stress (hotter colors) to low stress (cooler colors) calculated by a series of bite simulations.

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Z. Jack Tseng and John J. Flynn

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