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Self-righting potential and the evolution of shell shape in Galápagos tortoises
Self-righting, the capacity of an animal to self-turn after falling on its back, is a fitness-related trait. Delayed self-righting can result in loss of mating opportunities or death. Traits involved in self-righting may therefore be under selection. Galápagos giant tortoises have two main shell mor...
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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/PMC5709378/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29192279 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15787-7 |