ZoologybioRxivPreprint
Dietary specializations are captured by jaw muscle proportions in mammals
Robert J. Brocklehurst, David M. Grossnickle, Joseph Bechara…·Nicolai Konow
The paper quantifies how jaw muscle morphology predicts diet in mammals, finding that specific muscle complexes like the medial pterygoid and temporalis are strong dietary predictors.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.19.725803