Growth Rate of Cheek Teeth in Narrow-Skulled Vole (Lasiopodomys gregalis) Depending on Food Abrasiveness
Published in Russian Journal of Ecology
AbstractThe growth rate of the first lower molar and its wear features have been studied in narrow-skulled vole individuals (n = 39) that received hard and soft feeds under laboratory conditions. Using tetracycline markers, we have found that the tooth height increases by 0.33–0.56 mm throughout the day. Voles that received soft feed, in general, h...
