Sentences with phrase «herbivorous mammals»

Later herbivorous mammals evolved similar complex teeth, despite not being directly descended from the haramiyids — a striking example of convergent evolution.

In the process, we were able to determine that the extinct relatives of today's humans primarily fed on large herbivorous mammals such as mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses,» Prof. Bocherens said.

An important clue has now been uncovered — not in Triceratops and its relatives, but in herbivorous mammals.

Tritylodontids lived in the Jurassic era and proliferated worldwide, but were thought to have died out as herbivorous mammals took over their ecological role in the late Jurassic.

«This made sense, because otherwise tritylodontids and the herbivorous mammals would have competed for the same niche,» says Matsuoka.

One hypothesis suggests that Neandertals were rigid in their dietary choice, targeting large herbivorous mammals, such as horse, bison and mammoths, while modern humans also exploited a wider diversity of dietary resources, including fish.

Angst et al. conducted carbon isotope analysis on fossils of Gastornis and several contemporaneous herbivorous mammals across several European sites and compared these to isotope profiles from extant birds with known diets.

«Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies.»

The result: On average, herbivorous mammals have a body cavity that is twice as big as carnivores of a similar body size.

As an international study conducted by the University of Zurich based on 3D reconstructions of animal skeletons reveals for the first time: Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies than their usually slim carnivorous counterparts.

A compilation of studies suggests that as temperatures rise, herbivorous mammals will suffer greater effects from the toxins they eat, with animals living in dry regions at particular risk.

For example, the giant panda — another mostly herbivorous mammal — eats bamboo shoots on different parts of the bamboo at different times of year.

One is the earliest digging mammal ever to have been discovered; the other is both the earliest herbivorous mammal and the earliest tree - dwelling mammal

Not exact matches

The herbivorous, hoofed mammals all slow their growth when faced with harsh conditions.

The analysis revealed complex teeth and chewing motions adapted for an herbivorous diet — indicating diverse feeding adaptations evolved early among proto - mammal lineages.

The higher concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide throughout the PETM decreased the nutritional value of plant material, however, leading to a temporary decrease in the size of some herbivorous insects and mammals.

Ungulate - A hoofed, typically herbivorous, quadruped mammal (including ruminants, swine, camel, hippopotamus, horse, rhinoceros and elephant).

ungulate a hoofed typically herbivorous quadruped mammal (as a ruminant, swine, camel, hippopotamus, horse, tapir, rhinoceros, elephant, or hyrax)