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Simple rules for construction of a geometric nest structure by pufferfish
A small (~10 cm) male pufferfish (Torquigener albomaculosus) builds a large (~2 m) sandy nest structure, resembling a mysterious crop circle, to attract females. The circle consists of radially arranged deep ditches in the outer ring region, and maze-like shallow ditches in the central region. The c...
Autores principales: | Mizuuchi, Ryo, Kawase, Hiroshi, Shin, Hirofumi, Iwai, Daisuke, Kondo, Shigeru |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6098008/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30120331 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30857-0 |
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