Multituberculate Mammals Show Evidence of a Life History Strategy Similar to That of Placentals, Not Marsupials

  • Lucas N. Weaver
  • , Henry Z. Fulghum
  • , David M. Grossnickle
  • , William H. Brightly
  • , Zoe T. Kulik
  • , Gregory P.Wilson Mantilla
  • , Megan R. Whitney

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-400
Number of pages18
JournalAmerican Naturalist
Volume200
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Keywords

  • bone histology
  • lactation
  • marsupial-placental dichotomy
  • multituberculates
  • reproduc-tion
  • weaning

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