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Bone histology sheds new light on the ecology of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus, Aves, Columbiformes)

The dodo, Raphus cucullatus, a flightless pigeon endemic to Mauritius, became extinct during the 17(th) century due to anthropogenic activities. Although it was contemporaneous with humans for almost a century, little was recorded about its ecology. Here we present new aspects of the life history of...

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Autores principales: Angst, D., Chinsamy, A., Steel, L., Hume, J. P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5570941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28839147
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08536-3