Diet and the Dietary Niches of the Malagasy Subfossil Lemurs: An Analysis of Dental Microwear, Dental Proportions, and Grit Accumulation
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The purpose of this study is to identify the currently supported diet and dietary niches of the Malagasy subfossil and extant lemurs. The study was conducted partially in Tsinjoarivo and Antananarivo, Madagascar in the summer of 2013. Samples were analyzed and microwear determined that the dietary niches were aligned with current literature. Grit accumulation occurs more frequently in disturbed habitats and on lower canopy levels, which suggests that human manipulation of environment can impact the dental microwear of living primates. INDEX WORDS: Subfossil lemurs, Extant lemurs, Dietary reconstruction, Grit accumulation, Dental microwear DIET AND THE DIETARY NICHES OF THE MALAGASY SUBFOSSIL LEMURS: AN ANALYSIS OF DENTAL MICROWEAR, DENTAL PROPORTIONS, AND GRIT ACCUMULATION
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