Presence of the African Saber-toothed FelidMegantereon whitei(Broom, 1937) (Mammalia, Carnivora, Machairodontinae) in Apollonia-1 (Mygdonia Basin, Macedonia, Greece) |
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| Authors: | Megantereon whitei |
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| Institution: | aMuseo de Prehistoria y Paleontolog?&;#x0301;a ‘J. Gibert’ &; Casa de Oficios “Palacio de los Segura II” 18858-Orce, Granada, Spain;bDepartamento de Geolog?&;#x0301;a y Ecolog?&;#x0301;a, Área de Paleontolog?&;#x0301;a, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Facultad de Ciencas, 29071-Malaga, Spain |
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| Abstract: | We have made a multivariate morphometric study of the fossils ofMegantereonfrom the Apollonia-1 site at the Mygdonia Basin (Macedonia, Greece), using discriminant functions. Results obtained indicate that these specimens belong to the African speciesMegantereon whiteiBroom, which is also found in the Lower Pleistocene of Dmanisi (East Georgia, Caucasus) and Orce (Southern Spain). Morphofunctional studies ofM. whiteisuggest that this saber-toothed felid was an ambush predator with great killing capability in relation to its food requirements, thus leaving enough meat to be scavenged by both hyaenas and hominids.M. whiteimay have played an important ecological role making the first dispersal ofHomoto Eurasia the Lower Pleistocene possible. |
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| Keywords: | MEGANTEREON DMANISI EARLYHOMO |
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