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Fossil evidence and stages of elongation of the Giraffa camelopardalis neck

Several evolutionary theories have been proposed to explain the adaptation of the long giraffe neck; however, few studies examine the fossil cervical vertebrae. We incorporate extinct giraffids, and the okapi and giraffe cervical vertebral specimens in a comprehensive analysis of the anatomy and elo...

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Autores principales: Danowitz, Melinda, Vasilyev, Aleksandr, Kortlandt, Victoria, Solounias, Nikos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society Publishing 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4632521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26587249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150393