All of these specimens lacked the extremes of Asfc evinced by Lophocebus albigena and especially Cebus apella, both known to consume hard, brittle foods.
Thus, primates that consume hard, brittle foods tend to have heavily pitted, complex microwear surface textures, whereas those that eat tough leaves or stems have more anisotropic surfaces dominated by long, parallel striations [8], [9].
In our opinion, both the capacity to consume hard resources and the apterism of Thorectes lusitanicus, T. baraudi and Mycotrupes lethroides are key characteristics that may explain the observed dietary shift and the astonishing relevance to thermal tolerance observed for T. lusitanicus.
Subsequently, the loss of the flight capacity would have diminished the possibility of using an ephemeral resource such as dung, promoting the morphological adaptations directed to consume hard organic substances such as acorns, an evolutionary decision to maximize the net energy intake [14].
Don't consume hard drinks or smoke; it can be very annoying for people around.
Bite force output (or other related measures, such as mechanical advantage) is a key performance variable in evaluating and comparing masticatory function of the craniodental system, as larger bite forces permit a species to consume harder and tougher foods, as well as predating on large prey.
No drink order was taken, the player piano remained silent and, once consumed, our hard, end-of-the-week rolls were never replenished.
Operas here start in the late afternoon then bang on for hours and hours, and famously they are consumed on hard, slender, fold-down seats.
BANGKOK — Thai politics was consumed by hard political bargaining Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej was convicted in court and removed from office after receiving money for televised cooking demonstrations.
This suggests that none of the individuals consumed especially hard or tough foods in the days before they died.
