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Feeding in Mammals: Comparative, Experimental, and Evolutionary Insights on Form and Function

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Using Hiiemae’s Process Model as a framework for integrating form and function across behavior, this chapter provides a synthesis of the kinematics and motor control of mammalian feeding. For each stage of feeding, i.e., from ingestion to swallowing, a review of the available experimental data is provided, highlighting common trends across mammals or unique examples related to derived anatomy or behavior. The goal is to bring together comparative, experimental, and behavioral data that are relevant for understanding evolutionary and functional trends in mammalian feeding and highlight some unique specializations of species or groups. Whereas the primary focus of this chapter is on feeding on solid foods, an overview of drinking is provided in light of some recent data on the mechanics of the tongue–liquid interface in different species. Finally, some prospects for future research on mammalian feeding are provided, emphasizing the role that recent technological advances can play in elucidating form-function links in mammalian feeding.

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Acknowledgements

This chapter could not have been completed without numerous discussions on mammalian feeding over many years with my colleagues Drs. Chris Vinyard, Christine Wall, and Stéphane Montuelle. Their collaboration has enriched my understanding of the complexity of mammalian feeding. I am also appreciative of the energy and enthusiasm that my current and former students, especially Rachel Olson, Jasmine Croghan, Jillian Davis, and Charlotte Klimovich, bring to my lab. Their own interests and work have expanded my research in ways I could not anticipate. Finally, Drs. Fuzz Crompton, Rebecca German, Sue Herring, William Hylander, Matt Ravosa, and Callum Ross are much appreciated for their feedback throughout my career. Finally, I acknowledge the continued support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for experimental research on mammalian feeding in my lab over approximately the last 15 years. Kinematic electromyographic and bone strain data included in this chapter were collected with National Science Foundation grants BCS-0720025, IOS-1456810, DBI-0922988, and IOS-0520855.

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Williams, S.H. (2019). Feeding in Mammals: Comparative, Experimental, and Evolutionary Insights on Form and Function. In: Bels, V., Whishaw, I. (eds) Feeding in Vertebrates. Fascinating Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13739-7_18

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