Dental microwear

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Dental microwear analysis is a method to infer diet and behaviour in extinct animals, especially in fossil specimens. [1] Typically, the patterns of pits and scratches on the occlusal or buccal surface of the enamel are compared with patterns observed in extant species to infer ecological information. [2] [3] Hard foods in particular can lead to distinctive patterns (although see below). Microwear can also be used for inferring behavior, especially those related to the non-masticatory use of teeth as 'tools'. Other uses include investigating weaning in past populations. [4] Methods used to collect data initially involved a microscope and manually collecting information on individual microwear features, but software to automatically collect data have improved markedly in recent years. [5]

This method has been used on a variety of taxa, including:

Potential issues and on-going debates

References

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