Correlation of carnassial tooth size and body weight in recent carnivores (mammalia)

1988/01/01 by Serge Legendre, Claudia Roth · 6 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Carnivore #Body weight #Biology #Zoology #Paleontology #Predation

paper · doi:10.1080/08912968809386468

openalex publication_date 1988/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

The correlation between the lower carnassial crown area and the body weight is examined for modern carnivores. It is very high, but the ursids and felids show a relationship different from the other carnivore families. Some exceptions are discussed. The possibility of predicting body weight for fossils is given.

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