Table 1 Input muscular data, resulting bite forces and bite efficiency values.
From: Biomechanical bite simulation in Eucyon davisi (Mammalia, Canidae) and comparison with extant Canids
Temporalis force (N) | Masseter + pterygoid force (N) | Canine BF (N) | Carnassial BF (N) | M1 BF (N) | Bite efficiency (canine) | Bite efficiency (carnassial) | Bite efficiency (M1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eucyon davisi | 319.2 | 408.12 | 121.63 | 361.85 | 446.68 | 0.0836 | 0.249 | 0.307 |
Canis aureus | 209.34 | 289.53 | 86.76 | 266.96 | 331.3 | 0.087 | 0.268 | 0.332 |
Canis lupus | 501.369 | 618.603 | 221.06 | 671.86 | 787.56 | 0.0987 | 0.3 | 0.352 |
Lupulella adusta | 243.48 | 372.36 | 104.81 | 321.87 | 384.2 | 0.0851 | 0.261 | 0.312 |
Lupulella mesomelas | 200.82 | 295.98 | 78.98 | 250.93 | 317.22 | 0.0795 | 0,252 | 0.319 |
Vulpes vulpes | 149.1 | 213.48 | 60.9 | 178.35 | 219.58 | 0.084 | 0,246 | 0.303 |
