ossiphagous

Definitions

Exhibiting ossiphagy

not-comparable

Examples

“The data suggest⟳ a correlation between HSB type⟳ and feeding type⟳, especially of zigzag HSB with ossiphagous feeding.”

“Felids are represented by 17 extant species, which cover⟳ nearly two orders of magnitude in body size, and hyaenids include⟳ the three ossiphagous species of this family.”

“Werdelin [103 ] distinguishes two morphotypes among ossiphageous carnivores: the bone-crackers (e.g., spotted hyaenas), which break⟳ bones with their premolars, and bone-crushers (e.g., wolves) that break⟳ bones with their post-carnassial molars.”

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