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The relationship between forelimb morphology and behaviour in North American carnivores (Carnivora)

Iwaniuk, Andrew N, Pellis, Sergio M, Whishaw, Ian Q·1999·Canadian Journal of Zoology
DOI 10.1139/z99-082
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We tested the validity of previously described relationships between forelimb structure and behaviour in mammals by measuring the forelimbs of 22 species of North American carnivores. Nine ratios were calculated from these measurements and made independent of the effects of allometry and phylogeny through the use of log-transformed regressions and independent contrasts analysis. The ratios were then directly compared with two behavioural traits: arboreal locomotion and vertebrate predation. Only five of the nine ratios exhibited a significant relationship with arboreal locomotion and three with vertebrate predation. It was concluded that the brachial index, relative size of the olecranon process, and total forelimb robusticity may be reliable predictors of arboreal locomotion, and that the brachial index, relative size of the olecranon process, and radial robusticity may be accurate predictors of vertebrate predation. The data also suggest that the morphology of the lower forelimb may be an important indicator of prey-capture and feeding behaviour in carnivores and could be used in conjunction with craniodental variables to extrapolate predatory behaviour of extinct species.

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Authors
Iwaniuk, A. N., Pellis, S. M., & Whishaw, I. Q.
ORCID
Venue
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Published
1999-10-20
Volume
77
Issue
7
Pages
1064-1074
ISSN
  • 0008-4301 (ISSN-L)
  • 1480-3283
DOI
10.1139/z99-082
OpenAlex
W2107291333
Cited by
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1.16
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Language
en
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Locations
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Funders
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anatomy › Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Morphological variations and asymmetry
Keywords
forelimb morphology, arboreal locomotion, vertebrate predation, brachial index, olecranon process, allometry, phylogenetic correction, independent contrasts, feeding behaviour, prey capture

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