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2020
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Tempo and pattern of avian brain size evolution
Relative brain sizes in birds can rival those of primates, but large-scale patterns and drivers of avian brain evolution remain elusive. Here, we explore the evolution of the fundamental brain-body scaling relationship across the origin and evolution of birds. Using a comprehensive dataset sampling> 2,000 modern birds, fossil birds, and...Ksepka, Daniel T ; Balanoff, Amy M ; Smith, N Adam ; Bever, Gabriel S ; Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S …
neurobiology, co-variation, encephalization, endocast, allometry, paleontology, and aves
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2020
Journal article
Inner ear sensory system changes as extinct crocodylomorphs transitioned from land to water
Major evolutionary transitions, in which animals develop new body plans and adapt to dramatically new habitats and lifestyles, have punctuated the history of life. The origin of cetaceans from land-living mammals is among the most famous of these events. Much earlier, during the Mesozoic Era, many reptile groups also moved...Schwab, Julia A ; Young, Mark T ; Neenan, James M ; Walsh, Stig A ; Witmer, Lawrence M …