Georgian National Museum

Bite mechanics within the wolf lineage: feeding capabilities of Canis borjgali and Canis mosbachensis inferred by digital bite simulation

Abstract Genus Canis species plays a key role as predator in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the evolutionary history of these carnivorans is still not fully understood. To explore this topic, we studied the bite of two fossil close relatives of the modern grey wolf, Canis borjg...

Bony labyrinth taxonomic identification and long-term evolution of livestock in the Southwest and Central Asia

Abstract Southwest and Central Asia were pivotal regions for the domestication and dispersal of domestic herbivores. Here we investigate long-term variation in bony labyrinth morphology of domestic bovids (sheep, goats and cattle) across the last 10 000 years. We focused on the o...

Biology and agricultural relevance of Triticum timopheevii (Zhuk.) Zhuk. and Triticum zhukovskyi Menabde & Ericzjan as underutilised wheat crops historically cultivated in Georgia

The loss of genetic diversity as a result of modern wheat breeding has led to a renewed interest in ancient and underutilised wheats, which often display distinctive agronomic and ecological attributes. Triticum timopheevii and Triticum zhukovskyi are two hulled wheats of the ind...