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Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013
22:52:03 -0400
From: Suzanne La Croix <[email protected]>
Reply-To: Suzanne La Croix <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: sex
differences in mammal crania
To:
[email protected]
Andrea,
Our research has shown that for coyotes there is sexual SIZE dimorphism but no
sexual SHAPE dimorphism:
La Croix, S., Holekamp, K.E., Shivik, J.A., Lundrigan, B.L. & Zelditch, M.L.
(2011). Ontogenetic relationships between cranium and mandible in coyotes and
hyenas. J. Morphol. 272, 662–674.
We did note
differences in the rates of skull maturation between the sexes:
La Croix, S., M.L. Zelditch,
J.A. Shivik, B.L. Lundrigan and K.E. Holekamp. 2011. Ontogeny of feeding performance and
biomechanics in coyotes. Journal of Zoology. 285: 301-315.
Best,
Suzanne
Suzanne La Croix, M.S., Ph.D.
Ethologist & Applied Animal Behaviorist
AnimaLINK, LLC
[email protected]
248.770.5500 (w)
517.449.1965 (c)
Department of Zoology
Michigan State University
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