Publications by authors named "Jean-Christophe Theil"
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- Body size significantly influences biological functions, including locomotion, which is essential for understanding competitive dynamics, especially among juvenile animals.
- This study examines the growth of hind limb muscles in two baboon species (olive baboons and Guinea baboons) to assess size and age-related changes in their locomotor systems.
- Results indicate that while there are no sexual differences in growth patterns, the olive baboon exhibits isometric scaling of muscle mass, while the Guinea baboon shows allometric scaling, which may relate to differences in adult body size and locomotor independence.
The jaw system in mammals is complex and different muscle morphotypes have been documented. Pigs are an interesting group of animals as they are omnivorous and have a bunodont crushing dentition. Moreover, they have interacted with humans for over 10,000 years and grow nearly two orders of magnitude in size.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe lack of bone morphological markers associated with the human control of wild animals has prevented the documentation of incipient animal domestication in archaeology. Here, we assess whether direct environmental changes (i.e.
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