Age determination of the wildcat (Felis silvestris): a case study of a sample from the North-Western Black Sea region (Ukraine) by Yuri Oleinik

“…This necessitates the verification of age determination methods in specific Felis silvestris populations, particularly in the south-western regions of Ukraine. To determine the age of wildcats, we employed both traditional, non-invasive methods—such as analysing suture obliteration and dental morphometric characters—and methods requiring partial tooth destruction, such as studying changes in dentin volume and cementum in the root of the canines. …”
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