Publications by authors named "Hazal Yildiz"
Ann N Y Acad Sci
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Elephants display unique lateralization in their trunk behaviors, which is influenced by the organization of their mouth and facial structures.
- The study reveals that elephants have a narrow lower jaw that is elongated, with their lip vibrissae becoming progressively longer and asymmetrically worn due to feeding behaviors.
- Unlike ancestral mammals, elephants have undergone significant anatomical changes, such as upper lip fusion with the trunk and a shift towards lateral microvibrissae, adapting their feeding methods from traditional oral apprehension to trunk-based feeding.
