Fork formation and other signs of osteophagia on a long bone swallowed by a red deer stag (Cervus elaphus)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4725673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Uwe Kierdorf (0000-0003-0531-2460, University of Göttingen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-40 |
| Publication date | 1993-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.1390030105 |
| OpenAlex | W2082285806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 6 |
A right anterior cannon bone (os metacarpale 3 + 4) of a red deer that was found in the reticulum of a 7-year-old red deer stag is described. The bone, which had accidentally been swallowed by the stag, showed clear signs of bone chewing (osteophagia), the most prominent being the formation of a fork at its distal end. Knowledge of the possible bone changes brought about by ruminant osteophagia may prevent the erroneous interpretation of skeletal remains as being worked by hominids
Antler · Biology · Cervus elaphus · Bone Metabolism and Diseases · Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies · Computer Science · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Anatomy · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2025 (32) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |