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Evolution of the ungulate dewlap: thermoregulation rather than sexual selection or predator deterrence?
BACKGROUND: Dewlaps are iconic features of several ungulate species and, although a role in signalling has been postulated, their function remains largely unexplored. We recently failed to find any age-independent link between dewlap size and social status in the common eland (Tragelaphus oryx), poi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4949748/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27437025 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-016-0165-x |