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4 summaries matching “proailurus” in Paleontology & Fossil Felids on pseudaelurus
Research overview: dental reduction in the evolution of cats
OverviewThis overview examines one of the defining trends in felid evolution: the progressive loss and simplification of teeth from the relatively full dentition of Proailurus to the highly reduced tooth row…
Research overview: locomotion and climbing ability in early cats
OverviewThis overview reviews what the skeletons of the earliest cats, especially Proailurus and early Pseudaelurus-grade forms, reveal about their locomotion and likely habits. Features such as relatively lo…
Research overview: the Asian origin and global spread of cats
OverviewThis overview surveys evidence that the family Felidae originated in Eurasia, likely in Asia, before dispersing repeatedly across the world. Combining the fossil record of early cats such as Proailuru…
Research overview: the Pseudaelurus grade and the Miocene felid radiation
OverviewThis overview surveys the Pseudaelurus-grade cats, a diverse assemblage of stem felids that flourished across Eurasia and North America during the Miocene and bridged the dawn cat Proailurus and the l…