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Quantifying bite force in coexisting tayassuids and feral suids: a comparison between morphometric functional proxies and

Fernando L Sicuro, Luiz Flamarion B Oliveira, Carla D Hendges, Carlos Fonseca

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Fernando L SicuroCESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
Luiz Flamarion B OliveiraMuseu Nacional, Departamento de Vertebrados, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Carla D HendgesDepartamento de Ciências da Narureza, Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Carlos FonsecaCESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.

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Abstract

backgroundMeasuring mammals' bite force in laboratory conditions is not a simple task, let alone on wild medium-sized mammals in the field. Thus, morphometric-proxies are usually used to infer morphofunctional properties of musculoskeletal features. For instance, the study of bite force-indexes suggests that different capacities to crack food items reduce the competition between coexistent collared and white-lipped peccaries (

methodsWe captured 21 collared and white-lipped peccaries and feral hogs in the Brazilian Pantanal to assess their bite force at first molar. The Bite Force Measuring Tube (BiTu) is a robust and simple mechanical device designed to be used in field conditions. Only 11 individuals successfully bit the BiTu before being released. Their body measurements were compared and correlated with their bite force. The

resultsThe morphometric-proxies-based studies presented similar results: collared peccaries present weaker bites than white-lipped peccaries and feral hogs, while these two species presented no significant differences in their bite force-indexes. The

conclusionsThe BiTu proved to be a functional and low-cost tool to measure bite force in field conditions. The

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Bite forceEcomorphologyFeral SuidaeFunctional morphologyIn vivo bite measurementTayassuidae

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