Abstract
The correlation between the lower carnassial crown area and the body weight is examined for modern carnivores. It is very high, but the ursids and felids show a relationship different from the other carnivore families. Some exceptions are discussed. The possibility of predicting body weight for fossils is given.
Notes
Correspondence address: S. Legendre, Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution, U.S.T.L., Place Eugène‐Bataillon, F‐34060 Montpellier Cedex, France.