Journal article
Late Wisconsin musk oxen in association with pollen and invertebrates from Michigan
Journal of paleontology, Vol.38(5), pp.823-835
1964
Abstract
Examination of 2 Symbos skulls, from 2 new localities, indicates that Symbos and Ovibos had long independent histories. Cranial and post cranial elements indicate that Symbos cavifrons was taller and more slender than Bison bison. Mollusks associated with the White Pigeon specimen indicate permanent ponded water. The pollen spectrum from the Scott's specimen shows a dryer and possibly warmer climate than either spruce maximum or present Michigan climate. The White Pigeon spectrum suggests a more moist and cooler climate. Spectra imply different ages for the specimens and reaffirm a woodland situation for Symbos cavifrons, the woodland musk ox. A radio carbon date of 11,100±400 years BP was obtained for the Scotts specimen.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Late Wisconsin musk oxen in association with pollen and invertebrates from Michigan
- Creators
- Holmes A. SemkenBarry B. MillerJ. B. Stevens
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of paleontology, Vol.38(5), pp.823-835
- Publisher
- Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists
- ISSN
- 0022-3360
- eISSN
- 1937-2337
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1964
- Academic Unit
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984516057902771
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