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Convergent evolution of elaborate nests as structural defences in birds
The pendent nests of some weaverbird and icterid species are among the most complex structures built by any animal, but why they have evolved remains to be explained. The precarious attachments and extended entrance tunnels characteristic of these nests are widely speculated to act as structural def...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9768638/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36541171 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1734 |