Growth in fossil and extant deer and implications for body size and life history evolution

BMC Evolutionary Biology

Marcelo R Sánchez-Villagra⁶  Nigel T Monaghan²  Gertrud E Rössner⁷  Margaretha AJ Schlingemann¹  John de Vos³  Concepcion Azorit⁴  Adrian M Lister⁵  Torsten M Scheyer⁶  Christian Kolb⁶ 

[1] Department of Integrative Zoology, IBL, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, RA Leiden, 2300, The Netherlands;National Museum of Ireland-Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland;Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Postbus 9517, RA Leiden, 2300, The Netherlands;Department of Animal and Vegetal Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén 23071, Spain;Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK;Paläontologisches Institut und Museum der Universität Zürich, Karl Schmid-Strasse 4, Zürich, CH-8006, Switzerland;Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie, Richard-Wagner-Strasse 10, München, D-80333, Germany

关键词: Skeletal maturity;    Longevity;    Growth rates;    Cementum analysis;    Bone histology;    Megaloceros;    Candiacervus;    Cervidae;    Pleistocene;    Island evolution;   

Others  :  1129196
DOI  :  10.1186/s12862-015-0295-3

 received in 2014-07-22, accepted in 2015-01-27,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Body size variation within clades of mammals is widespread, but the developmental and life-history mechanisms by which this variation is achieved are poorly understood, especially in extinct forms. An illustrative case study is that of the dwarfed morphotypes of Candiacervus from the Pleistocene of Crete versus the giant deer Megaloceros giganteus, both in a clade together with Dama dama among extant species. Histological analyses of long bones and teeth in a phylogenetic context have been shown to provide reliable estimates of growth and life history patterns in extant and extinct mammals.

Results

Similarity of bone tissue types across the eight species examined indicates a comparable mode of growth in deer, with long bones mainly possessing primary plexiform fibrolamellar bone. Low absolute growth rates characterize dwarf Candiacervus sp. II and C. ropalophorus compared to Megaloceros giganteus displaying high rates, whereas Dama dama is characterized by intermediate to low growth rates. The lowest recorded rates are those of the Miocene small stem cervid Procervulus praelucidus. Skeletal maturity estimates indicate late attainment in sampled Candiacervus and Procervulus praelucidus. Tooth cementum analysis of first molars of two senile Megaloceros giganteus specimens revealed ages of 16 and 19 years whereas two old dwarf Candiacervus specimens gave ages of 12 and 18 years.

Conclusions

There is a rich histological record of growth across deer species recorded in long bones and teeth, which can be used to understand ontogenetic patterns within species and phylogenetic ones across species. Growth rates sensu Sander & Tückmantel plotted against the anteroposterior bone diameter as a proxy for body mass indicate three groups: one with high growth rates including Megaloceros, Cervus, Alces, and Dama; an intermediate group with Capreolus and Muntiacus; and a group showing low growth rates, including dwarf Candiacervus and Procervulus. Dwarf Candiacervus, in an allometric context, show an extended lifespan compared to other deer of similar body size such as Mazama which has a maximum longevity of 12 years in the wild. Comparison with other clades of mammals reveals that changes in size and life history in evolution have occurred in parallel, with various modes of skeletal tissue modification.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Kolb et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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