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Molecular Genetics and Evolution of Melanism in the Cat Family
PaperThis influential study identified the molecular basis of black coats across multiple cat species and showed that melanism evolved independently several times in the family. The authors found that mela…
Eduardo Eizirik, Stephen J. O'Brien, et al. · Current Biology · 2003
The hyoid apparatus and the ability to roar in big cats
PaperWhy can lions and tigers roar while domestic cats and cheetahs cannot? This comparative anatomical study examined the hyoid apparatus, the chain of bones supporting the larynx and tongue, across felid…
Gerald Weissengruber and colleagues · Journal of Anatomy · 2002
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