Cargando…
The bare head of the Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) fulfills a thermoregulatory function
BACKGROUND: Dark pigments provide animals with several adaptive benefits such as protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation and mechanical abrasion, but may also impose several constraints like a high absorbance of solar radiation. Endotherms, with relatively constant and high body temperatures,...
| Autores principales: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
BioMed Central
2017
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5333446/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28265294 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-017-0201-5 |