Life-size reconstruction of three different species studied with their stress heat maps at three different angles for a straight lower canine bite. (IMAGE)

University of Liège

Life-size reconstruction of three different species studied with their stress heat maps at three different angles for a straight lower canine bite.

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The cooler colours on the heat maps of the sabre-toothed species indicate lower stress and higher force, especially when biting at higher angles.

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Massimo Molinero

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