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. 2008 May 21;3(5):e2200. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002200

Table 2. Mean brick stress (VM) of select skull regions during static bite tests at various angles and jaw regions for solved FE models for C. l. dingo.

Gape Angle Region Canine Carnassial
Skull 3.26 2.06
Cranium 1.77 1.22
Rostrum 1.69 1.12
Antorbital 1.68 1.29
Zygomatic 1.90 1.35
Mandible 6.24 3.75
15° Skull 3.08 1.97
Cranium 1.76 1.17
Rostrum 1.69 1.07
Antorbital 1.68 1.22
Zygomatic 1.91 1.29
Mandible 5.72 3.57
25° Skull 2.75 1.81
Cranium 1.74 1.13
Rostrum 1.68 1.03
Antorbital 1.68 1.17
Zygomatic 1.91 1.24
Mandible 4.77 3.18
35° Skull 2.43 1.63
Cranium 1.64 1.07
Rostrum 1.58 0.97
Antorbital 1.60 1.10
Zygomatic 1.84 1.18
Mandible 4.00 2.75
45° Skull 2.29 1.57
Cranium 1.58 1.06
Rostrum 1.51 0.96
Antorbital 1.53 1.08
Zygomatic 1.78 1.17
Mandible 3.71 2.60
55° Skull 2.21 1.58
Cranium 1.52 1.10
Rostrum 1.46 1.02
Antorbital 1.48 1.13
Zygomatic 1.72 1.23
Mandible 3.60 2.54
65° Skull 2.13 1.58
Cranium 1.47 1.14
Rostrum 1.42 1.07
Antorbital 1.38 1.18
Zygomatic 1.81 1.28
Mandible 3.46 2.47