Research Article

Making Space for Permanent Molars in Growing Baboon (Papio anubis) and Great Ape (Pan paniscus and P. troglodytes) Mandibles: Possible Ontogenetic Strategies and Solutions

Table 1

Age groups and sexes of the specimens belonging to the three primate taxa included in this study. I: infant; J1: juvenile 1; J2: juvenile 2; A: adult.

TaxonPapio anubisPan paniscusPan troglodytes
Age groupIJ1J2AIJ1J2AIJ1J2A

Sex
 Male36106786161234
 Female374954449634
 Unknown111031107500

Total71415151513115222368