Evolutionary lessons from the extinct giant American cats: phylogeography, palaeoecology, and extinction of sabertooths, cheetahs and lions.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
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- Start date
- 12/1/2003
- End date
- 11/30/2005
- Budget
- 36,463 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
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| University of Oxford | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Ancient DNA will be used to reconstruct the evolutionary and paleoecological relationships of the top predators of the late Pleistocene: the giant felids (sabertooths, lion, cheetah, jaguar, puma). Advanced phylogenetic and dietary analyses will be used t