A5051032636- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Global Health and Surgery
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Empathy and Medical Education
University of Helsinki
2014-2024
Gibraltar Museum
2024
The University of Sydney
2020
Centre de Géosciences
2018
Howard University
2003-2004
National Museum of Natural History
2003
Smithsonian Institution
2003
Natural History Museum
1995
Finnish Museum of Natural History
1994
The African wolf, for which we herein recognise Canis lupaster Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1832 (Symbolae Physicae quae ex Itinere Africam Borealem er Asoam Occidentalem Decas Secunda. Berlin, 1833) as the valid species name (we consider older anthus Cuvier, 1820 [Le Chacal de Sénégal, Femelle. In: Geoffroy St.-Hilaire E, Cuvier F, editors. Histoire Naturelle des Mammifères Paris, A. Belin, 1820] a nomen dubium), is medium-sized canid with wolf-like characters. Because of phenotypic similarity,...
EuropeGuadix-baza basin indicating some similarity with East African woodlands.On the other hand, environments did not resemble grassland savannas.The browse-dominated diets of ungulates from Barranco Le on and Fuente Nueva 3 further suggest palaeoenvironments where grasses were a minor component vegetation.In slightly older site Venta Micena that has no evidence for presence hominins, dental ecometric estimates indicate climate similar to Mediterranean "forest steppe" existing in...
Meat consumption by early hominins is a hotly debated issue. A key question concerns their access to large mammal carcasses, including megafauna. Currently, the evidence of anthropic cut marks on proboscidean bones older than -or close to- 1.0 Ma are restricted archaeological sites Dmanisi (Georgia), Olduvai (Tanzania), Gona (Ethiopia), Olorgesailie (Kenya) and La Boella (Spain). During an inspection almost complete carcass Mammuthus meridionalis (FN3-5-MPS) from Oldowan site Fuente Nueva 3...
Abstract Successful conservation depends on accurate taxonomy. Currently, the taxonomy of canids in Africa, Eurasia and Australasia is unstable as recent molecular morphological studies have questioned earlier phenetic classifications. We review available information several taxa Old World Australasian Canis with phylogenetic uncertainties (namely, African jackals, Asian wolves dogs), order to assess validity suggested scientific names provide a basis for reaching taxonomic consensus...
ABSTRACT Mammalian carnivores adhere to two different feeding strategies relative their body masses. Large prey on animals that are the same size or larger than themselves, whereas small smaller vertebrates and invertebrates. The Eurasian lynx ( Lynx ) falls in between these categories. descend from forms were probably large specialists, but during Pleistocene became predators of prey. modern may be an evolutionary reversal toward specializing again. We hypothesized musculoskeletal anatomy...
Dogs (Canis familiaris) are the first animals to be domesticated by humans and only ones mobile hunter-gatherers. Wolves were both persistent, pack hunters of large prey. They species competing over resources in partially overlapping ecological niches capable killing each other. How could possibly have a competitive species? Here we present new hypothesis based on food/resource partitioning between incipient wolves/dogs. Humans not fully adapted carnivorous diet; human consumption meat is...
Abstract Venta Micena is an area containing several palaeontological sites marking the beginning of Calabrian stage (Early Pleistocene). The richness fossil accumulation including species Asian, African and European origin, makes a key site for palaeoecological palaeoenvironmental study southern Europe during Early Pleistocene. Thus, research has been focused on 3, which was originally interpreted as single palaeosurface associated with marshy context, in most fauna accumulated by...
Carnivore teeth, especially the carnassials, are subjects to selection in presence of dietary competition. We compared several craniodental characters Finnish foxes before and after arrival an invasive species, raccoon dog. The female displayed increased adaptation carnivory, whereas we found no significant change male suggest that a new competitor may be driving towards more carnivorous diet.
Historically, Anatomy education is an in-person discipline involving exposure to human body donors that facilitates personal and professional growth through, in part, the initiation of reflection on topic death. However, during COVID-19 pandemic decreased cadaveric anatomy for many health professions students may have influenced depth their individual reflections this topic. Accordingly, study aimed investigate effect alternate approach-focus group discussions between peers with varying...
Venta Micena (Orce, Guadix-Baza Basin, Spain) is an Early Pleistocene locality renowned for the richness and quality of its palaeontological record. VM spread over area 2.5 km2, where several exposed fossil outcrops are visible amidst gorges ravines. The best known these sites, VM3, has been interpreted as a hyaena den. In addition, new site, named VM4, recently focus fieldwork taphonomic studies. publication by Luzón et al. (2021) pointed out that VM4 presents more complex history than VM3....
Mesowear analysis is a powerful tool for paleodiet reconstruction in ungulates. In this study, we apply method to archeological data. We conduct mesowear on cheek teeth of medieval horses from the Levänluhta site Ostrobothnia, western Finland and, comparison, study and post-medieval horse Viljandi Tallinn, Estonia. Our results show attrition-dominated indicating browsing diet horses, while have more mixed diet. Tallinn suggest primarily grazing-like abrasive Differences maybe due different...
The European cave bear evolved during the Middle Pleistocene and adapted to mountain environments. Earlier workers have described as a robust bear. In this study bears limb bone morphology is compared of extant bears. Body mass estimates for are made both based on different characters dental cranial characters. shafts wider in bones than bones, consequently shaft widths give higher weight other dimensions. widened suggested be special adaptation (of presently unknown significance) rather an...
Carnivores are ecologically diverse mammals. Dietary adaptations vary from strict herbivory to pure carnivory. These have evolved independently several times within families, so evolution the order is iterative. I used 2 databases examine whether ecological an effect on longevity or spatial distributions of fossil carnivores. Miocene hypercarnivorous species had, average, widest distributions. Their temporal were not significantly longer than those other Body size also had a significant...