Polar bears and wolves may get the glory, but small predators like weasels, foxes and their cousins play outsized ecological roles. And many of these species are declining fast.
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The teeth and limb bones we studied help to understand the role and lifestyle of these species in extinct ecosystems.
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Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University
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Curator of Cenozoic Palaeontology, Research and Exhibitions, Iziko Museums of South Africa; Honorary Research associate Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town
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Research Scientist/Scholar I, Colorado State University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Universidad de Zaragoza