The skeleton of the Borophaginae (Carnivora, Canidae) : morphology and function
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The skeleton of the Borophaginae (Carnivora, Canidae) : morphology and function
（University of California publications in geological sciences, v. 133）
University of California Press, 1989
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Borophaginae (Carnivora, Canidae)
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This volume provides the first full description and analysis of the postcranial skeleton of the Tertiary canid subfamily Borophagine. Borophagines have been stereotyped as noncursorial, bone-crushing scavengers, but comparisons with Recent digitigrade carnivores reveal a surprising diversity of habit among borophagines. The author relates functional characteristics to various aspects of borophagine paleoecology, including habitat, diet, social organization, and extinction.
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