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Aerobic performance in tinamous is limited by their small heart. A novel hypothesis in the evolution of avian flight
Some biomechanical studies from fossil specimens suggest that sustained flapping flight of birds could have appeared in their Mesozoic ancestors. We challenge this idea because a suitable musculoskeletal anatomy is not the only requirement for sustained flapping flight. We propose the “heart to fly”...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5698454/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29162941 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-16297-2 |