Palaeoartist's Handbook by Mark P Witton

Author:Mark P Witton [Witton, Mark P]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781785004629
Publisher: Crowood
Published: 2018-08-23T04:00:00+00:00

Fig. 7.11 The relationship between extra-oral coverings and tooth size in living and fossil animals. Blue lines shows extent of lip tissues. (A-C) Extinct species typically restored with exposed dentition. (A) Gorgonopsian Inostrancevia alexandri. (B) Tyrannosaurus rex. (C) Smilodon fatalis. (D-K) Large-toothed living animals and the shapes of their lips. (D) Lion (Panthera leo). (E) Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx). (F) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). (G) Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii). (H) Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus). (I) Asian elephant (Elephas maximus); (J) muntjac deer (Muntiacus reevesi). (K) Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus). Only I–K have exposed teeth.

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