Stabbing slinkers: tusk evolution among artiodactyls
D Cabrera, T Stankowich - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2020 - Springer
Combat weaponry, including elaborate horns and antlers and complex dentition, evolved
independently several times among mammals. While it is evident that tusk and tusk-like …
independently several times among mammals. While it is evident that tusk and tusk-like …
Structure and function of the armored keel in piranhas, pacus, and their allies
The serrasalmids: piranhas, pacus, and their relatives, are ubiquitous Neotropical fishes with
diverse diets, ecologies, and behaviors. Serrasalmids have a bony, serrated keel which …
diverse diets, ecologies, and behaviors. Serrasalmids have a bony, serrated keel which …
Testing the hypothesized antipredator defence function of stridulation in the spiny orb-weaving spider, Micrathena gracilis
TB Corey, EA Hebets - Animal Behaviour, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•We tested whether M. gracilis uses stridulation in antipredator defence.•We
quantified behavioural and acoustical properties of stridulation.•We tested survival of …
quantified behavioural and acoustical properties of stridulation.•We tested survival of …
Ontogeny, Disparity, and function of the enigmatic Casques of cassowaries (Casuarius): a case study of cranial ornamentation in Archosaurs
TL Green - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Modern cassowaries (Casuarius spp.) are flightless birds best known for their elaborate
cranial casques, keratin and bone headgear located above the orbit and neurocranium …
cranial casques, keratin and bone headgear located above the orbit and neurocranium …