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SUMMARY:The Feeding Ecology of Mesozoic Mammals: A Biomechanical Approach 
 - Dr Melisa Morales-Garcia\, University of Bristol
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CONTACT:Eloise Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Mammals first originated during the Mesozoic but are often ove
 rlooked next to their dinosaur contemporaries. As such\, much is still unk
 nown about Mesozoic mammals\, despite two-thirds of their evolutionary his
 tory taking place during this era. Here I explore one of the most importan
 t ecological traits of mammals\, their diet\, from a functional standpoint
 . To do this\, I use a combination of geometric morphometrics and biomecha
 nical techniques\, including mechanical advantage and finite element analy
 sis. I pose two main questions: 1) what can the functional performance of 
 mammalian jaws tell us about their diets? And 2) can we use this informati
 on to infer the diets of our earliest mammalian ancestors?
LOCATION:Tilley Lecture Theatre\, Department of Earth Sciences\, Downing S
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