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Tooth chipping patterns in Archaeolemur provide insight into diet and behavior.

Ian TowlePaul J ConstantinoMatthew R BorthsCarolina Loch
Published in: American journal of biological anthropology (2022)
The results support previous research suggesting Archaeolemur had a varied omnivorous diet in which the anterior dentition was used for extensive food processing. This likely included mechanically challenging items such as tough/hard large fruits, small vertebrates, and crustaceans. Such a high rate of chipping in the anterior dentition is uncommon in other primates, with exception of hominins.
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