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Early evolution of diurnal habits in owls (Aves, Strigiformes) documented by a new and exquisitely preserved Miocene owl fossil from China

Nocturnal owls exhibit adaptations thought to be evolutionarily associated with their diets, morphologies (sensory and flight), and diel activity patterns. However, that evolutionary history is not so simple, as demonstrated by an exquisitely preserved partial skeleton of an owl from the late Miocen...

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Autores principales: Li, Zhiheng, Stidham, Thomas A., Zheng, Xiaoting, Wang, Yan, Zhao, Tao, Deng, Tao, Zhou, Zhonghe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9169863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35344399
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2119217119