Functional Evolution of the Feeding System in Rodents

Philip G. Cox; Emily J. Rayfield; Michael J. Fagan; Anthony Herrel; Todd C. Pataky; Nathan Jeffery

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036299

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Functional Evolution of the Feeding System in Rodents

Philip G. Cox ,

* E-mail: philip.cox@hyms.ac.uk

Affiliation Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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Emily J. Rayfield,

Affiliation Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Michael J. Fagan,

Affiliation Department of Engineering, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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Anthony Herrel,

Affiliation Département d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
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Todd C. Pataky,

Affiliation Department of Bioengineering, Shinshu University, Ueda, Japan
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Nathan Jeffery

Affiliation Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Functional Evolution of the Feeding System in Rodents

Philip G. Cox,
Emily J. Rayfield,
Michael J. Fagan,
Anthony Herrel,
Todd C. Pataky,
Nathan Jeffery

Published: April 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036299

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Publication: LiveScience
Title: “Rat Gnaws & Chews to Top of Rodent World | Chewing & Gnawing in Rodents | Evolution | LiveScience”
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Publication: NY Daily News
Title: “Rats have best bite of rodent world: Study - NY Daily News”
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Publication: Discovery News
Title: “Rats Have the Best Bite : Discovery News”
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Publication: DNA India
Title: “Rats have the best bite of the rodent world: Liverpool Varsity study - Sci/Tech - DNA”
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Publication: Wired.co.uk
Title: “Rats out-chew guinea pigs, out-gnaw squirrels to win 'best biter' crown (Wired UK)”
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