Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla)

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dc.contributor.authorFranz-Odendaal, Tamara A
dc.contributor.authorKaiser, Thomas M
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T11:00:55Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T11:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThe mesowear method assesses the dietary regime of herbivorous mammals based on the attrition/abrasion equilibrium by evaluating cusp shape and relief of upper second molars. The method has recently been extended to include four tooth positions, upper P4-M3, in equids. In this study we determine whether the method can be extended in ruminants by applying it to maxillary and mandibular dentitions of a browser, the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and two mixed feeders, the oribi (Ourebia ourebi) and the musk ox (Ovibos moschatus). We find that including the upper third molar in addition to the upper second molar provides consistent mesowear classifications in these species. Lower dentitions of mixed feeders score significantly differently in terms of mesowear as compared with upper dentitions. We infer that adaptive optimization in differential anisodonty is related to the composition of the diet and should be mirrored in differential mesowear signals of adjoining upper and lower molars. Our results suggest that in mixed feeders, sharpness is maximized in upper teeth, whereas in specialized feeders this is not the case.
dc.identifier.apacitationFranz-Odendaal, T. A., & Kaiser, T. M. (2003). Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla). <i>Annales Zoologici Fennici</i>, 49(40), 395 - 410. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35047en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFranz-Odendaal, Tamara A, and Thomas M Kaiser "Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla)." <i>Annales Zoologici Fennici</i> 49, 40. (2003): 395 - 410. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35047en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFranz-Odendaal, T.A. & Kaiser, T.M. 2003. Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla). <i>Annales Zoologici Fennici.</i> 49(40):395 - 410. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35047en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0003-455X
dc.identifier.issn1797-2450
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Franz-Odendaal, Tamara A AU - Kaiser, Thomas M AB - The mesowear method assesses the dietary regime of herbivorous mammals based on the attrition/abrasion equilibrium by evaluating cusp shape and relief of upper second molars. The method has recently been extended to include four tooth positions, upper P4-M3, in equids. In this study we determine whether the method can be extended in ruminants by applying it to maxillary and mandibular dentitions of a browser, the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) and two mixed feeders, the oribi (Ourebia ourebi) and the musk ox (Ovibos moschatus). We find that including the upper third molar in addition to the upper second molar provides consistent mesowear classifications in these species. Lower dentitions of mixed feeders score significantly differently in terms of mesowear as compared with upper dentitions. We infer that adaptive optimization in differential anisodonty is related to the composition of the diet and should be mirrored in differential mesowear signals of adjoining upper and lower molars. Our results suggest that in mixed feeders, sharpness is maximized in upper teeth, whereas in specialized feeders this is not the case. DA - 2003 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 40 J1 - Annales Zoologici Fennici LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2003 SM - 0003-455X SM - 1797-2450 T1 - Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla) TI - Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35047 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/35047
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFranz-Odendaal TA, Kaiser TM. Differential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla). Annales Zoologici Fennici. 2003;49(40):395 - 410. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35047.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.sourceAnnales Zoologici Fennici
dc.source.journalissue40
dc.source.journalvolume49
dc.source.pagination395 - 410
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.7196/sajs.718
dc.subject.otherBurns
dc.subject.otherDisaster Planning
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherMass Casualty Incidents
dc.subject.otherNational Health Programs
dc.subject.otherPractice Guidelines as Topic
dc.subject.otherSocieties, Medical
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.titleDifferential mesowear in the maxillary and mandibular cheek dentition of some ruminants (Artiodactyla)
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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