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3 summaries matching “felids” in Paleontology & Fossil Felids on panthera-spelaea
Research overview: body size and extinction selectivity among Ice Age carnivores
OverviewThis overview examines how body size influenced which carnivores survived the end-Pleistocene extinctions and which, like the great cats, did not. Large predators tend to have smaller populations, low…
Research overview: stable isotope methods for reconstructing fossil felid diet
OverviewThis overview surveys the stable isotope techniques used to reconstruct the diets of extinct cats. Carbon isotopes in bone and tooth collagen and enamel record whether prey fed on plants using differe…
Research overview: the Bering land bridge and felid migrations
OverviewThis overview examines the central role of the Bering land bridge in the history of cats, serving as a recurrent corridor for felid movement between Asia and North America. The survey reviews how lowe…