Microwear variability in a spatially and temporally constrained elephant population: Implications for interpreting the diets of extant and extinct proboscideans
Chase Alexander Barrett, Melissa I. Pardi, Larisa R.G. DeSantis
This study compares dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) of modern African bush elephants to fossil mammoths to infer dietary similarities and differences.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2025 · PreprintPaleontology