Large mammals of Fouvent-Saint-Andoche (Haute-Saône, France): a glimpse into a Late Pleistocene hyena den

Fourvel, Jean‐Baptiste; Fossé, Philippe; Fernandez, Philippe; Antoine, Pierre‐Olivier

doi:10.5252/g2015n2a5

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“…The prevalence of hypoplasia affecting the rhinocerotids at Béon 1 is quite high, and comparable to what was observed in a Late Pleistocene woolly rhino sample (Coelodonta antiquitatis) from Fouvent-Sainte-Andoche, for which harsh cold conditions are reconstructed (France; Fourvel et al, 2015). There are, however, major differences depending on the species, tooth, or type of hypoplasia considered, as reported for tapirs and rhinoceroses found in association at Coc Muoi, a late Middle Pleistocene locality of Southeast Asia (Bacon et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 74%

Paleoecology of the Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Béon 1, Montréal-du-Gers (late early Miocene, SW France): Insights from dental microwear texture analysis, mesowear, and enamel hypoplasia

Hullot¹,

Laurent²,

Merceron³

et al. 2021

Palaeontol Electron

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The late early Miocene Béon 1 locality has yielded an abundant vertebrate fauna with more than 5,000 remains assigned to four rhinocerotid species: the stem rhinocerotine Plesiaceratherium mirallesi, the teleoceratines Prosantorhinus douvillei and Brachypotherium brachypus, and the early-diverging elasmotheriine Hispanotherium beonense. Such a profusion of closely related large herbivore species co-occurring raises questions about habitat capacity and niche partitioning. To investigate potential niche partitioning of Béon 1 rhinocerotids, we studied their ecology through texture microwear (short-term diet proxy), mesowear (long-term diet proxy), and enamel hypoplasia (environmental stress proxy). The mesowear revealed no significant differences between the species, with low scores suggesting browsing preferences, while microwear suggested subtle dietary variations. We concluded that Plesiaceratherium mirallesi and Prosantorhinus douvillei were browsers probably consuming a lot of leaves, while Brachypotherium brachypus and Hispanotherium beonense were mixedfeeders. Concerning hypoplasia, the overall prevalence was high at Béon 1, with more than 25 % of the teeth affected (216 teeth out of 832). There were, however, huge discrepancies depending on the species, tooth loci, or type of hypoplasia considered. Interestingly, H. beonense had the greatest dietary flexibility and the lowest hypoplasia prevalence (13.04 %). Both teleoceratines were very affected by hypoplasia, suggesting whether a comparable high sensitivity to stress (phylogeny) or similar habitatrelated stresses (environment). The most affected loci were p4 (48.15 %), m3 (46.81 %), and D4 (46.15 %), reflecting vulnerability periods around weaning, environmentrelated, and near birth, respectively.

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Section: Enamel Hypoplasiasupporting

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Paleoecology of the Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Béon 1, Montréal-du-Gers (late early Miocene, SW France): Insights from dental microwear texture analysis, mesowear, and enamel hypoplasia

Hullot¹,

Laurent²,

Merceron³

et al. 2021

Palaeontol Electron

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“…Despite the high concentration of carbonates, modern spotted hyena scat is easily softened and dissolved in the rainy season ( Kruuk, 1972 ), and it is not surprising that hyaenid coprolites are rarely preserved in the fossil record. When they are, those from cave hyenas ( Crocuta crocuta spelaea ) are the most common ( Diedrich, 2012 ; Fourvel et al, 2015 ; Sanz et al, 2016 ). Highly concentrated and trampled feces can result in ‘white phosphatic beds’, such as in Pleistocene caves in Europe with known cave hyena activities ( Diedrich, 2012 ).…”

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First bone-cracking dog coprolites provide new insight into bone consumption in Borophagus and their unique ecological niche

Wang

White

Balisi

et al. 2018

eLife

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Borophagine canids have long been hypothesized to be North American ecological ‘avatars’ of living hyenas in Africa and Asia, but direct fossil evidence of hyena-like bone consumption is hitherto unknown. We report rare coprolites (fossilized feces) of Borophagus parvus from the late Miocene of California and, for the first time, describe unambiguous evidence that these predatory canids ingested large amounts of bone. Surface morphology, micro-CT analyses, and contextual information reveal (1) droppings in concentrations signifying scent-marking behavior, similar to latrines used by living social carnivorans; (2) routine consumption of skeletons; (3) undissolved bones inside coprolites indicating gastrointestinal similarity to modern striped and brown hyenas; (4) B. parvus body weight of ~24 kg, reaching sizes of obligatory large-prey hunters; and (5) prey size ranging ~35–100 kg. This combination of traits suggests that bone-crushing Borophagus potentially hunted in collaborative social groups and occupied a niche no longer present in North American ecosystems.

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“…The first specimen, represented by D4, is between 140 days and eight years old, the eruption age of the fourth upper premolar. Following the criteria developed by Hillman-Smith et al (1986) for the white rhinoceros due to their phylogenetic and ecological similarities (Antoine 2012), also used by Álvarez-Lao (2014), Tong & Wang (2014) and Fourvel et al (2015) for the Coelodonta remains recovered at Jou Puerta, Fouvent-Saint-Andoche and Shanshenmiaozui, the wear of this item corresponds to phase V, with an age between 1.5 and 3 years. This age coincides with Garutt's (1994) observation in his study on the ontogenetic development of the woolly rhinoceros.…”

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New record of cold-adapted fauna on the Castilian Plateau: Woolly rhinoceros – Coelodonta antiquitatis (Blumenbach, 1799) – at La Mina (Burgos, Spain)

Arceredillo

Fernández-Lomana

Pardo

2023

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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La Mina is one of three sites, along with Cueva Millán and La Ermita, located in the middle course of the Arlanza river. La Mina was excavated for the first time in 2006 and three test pits were carried out. In one of them, evidence of two Palaeolithic occupations was identified and several remains of woolly rhinoceros were recovered. Amino acid racemisation dating yielded an age of 52.5 ka BP, the earliest Upper Pleistocene date for Coelodonta antiquitatis on the Iberian Peninsula. This new record may have several implications for understanding the access routes to the Castilian Plateau, together with the definition of a new migratory wave of this species at the end of the Pleistocene. The location of La Mina on the Castilian Plateau may help researchers to complete the movements of this species through the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic on the Iberian Peninsula.

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Large mammals of Fouvent-Saint-Andoche (Haute-Saône, France): a glimpse into a Late Pleistocene hyena den

Cited by 28 publications

References 44 publications

Paleoecology of the Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Béon 1, Montréal-du-Gers (late early Miocene, SW France): Insights from dental microwear texture analysis, mesowear, and enamel hypoplasia

Paleoecology of the Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from Béon 1, Montréal-du-Gers (late early Miocene, SW France): Insights from dental microwear texture analysis, mesowear, and enamel hypoplasia

First bone-cracking dog coprolites provide new insight into bone consumption in Borophagus and their unique ecological niche

New record of cold-adapted fauna on the Castilian Plateau: Woolly rhinoceros – Coelodonta antiquitatis (Blumenbach, 1799) – at La Mina (Burgos, Spain)

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