The late Cenozoic history of the ostriches (Aves: Struthionidae), as revealed by fossil eggshell and bone remains
KE Mikhailov, N Zelenkov - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Ostriches (Struthionidae) are iconic Old-World giant flightless birds. The two living
African species represent only a small part of ancient struthionid diversity, which comprises …
African species represent only a small part of ancient struthionid diversity, which comprises …
Multiple lines of evidence of early goose domestication in a 7,000-y-old rice cultivation village in the lower Yangtze River, China
M Eda, Y Itahashi, H Kikuchi, G Sun… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Poultry are farmed globally, with chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) being the leading
domesticated species. Although domestic chicken bones have been reported from some …
domesticated species. Although domestic chicken bones have been reported from some …
Evidence for heterothermic endothermy and reptile-like eggshell mineralization in Troodon, a non-avian maniraptoran theropod
M Tagliavento, AJ Davies… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The dinosaur–bird transition involved several anatomical, biomechanical, and physiological
modifications of the theropod bauplan. Non-avian maniraptoran theropods, such as …
modifications of the theropod bauplan. Non-avian maniraptoran theropods, such as …
Cracking the egg: the use of modern and fossil eggs for ecological, environmental and biological interpretation
S Montanari - Royal Society Open Science, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A myriad of extant and extinct vertebrates produce eggs. Eggs and eggshells provide a
useful substrate for reconstructing environment, ecology and biology over a range of time …
useful substrate for reconstructing environment, ecology and biology over a range of time …
Thermophysiologies of Jurassic marine crocodylomorphs inferred from the oxygen isotope composition of their tooth apatite
Teleosauridae and Metriorhynchidae were thalattosuchian crocodylomorph clades that
secondarily adapted to marine life and coexisted during the Middle to Late Jurassic. While …
secondarily adapted to marine life and coexisted during the Middle to Late Jurassic. While …
Determination of water balance maintenance in Orcinus orca and Tursiops truncatus using oxygen isotopes
The secondary adaptation of Cetacea to a fully marine lifestyle raises the question of their
ability to maintain their water balance in a hyperosmotic environment. Cetacea have access …
ability to maintain their water balance in a hyperosmotic environment. Cetacea have access …
[图书][B] Palaeobiology of giant flightless birds
D Angst, É Buffetaut - 2017 - books.google.com
The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70
million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is …
million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is …
δ18O‐derived incubation temperatures of oviraptorosaur eggs
In order to determine the incubation temperature of eggs laid by non‐avian dinosaurs, we
analysed the oxygen isotope compositions of both eggshell carbonate (δ18Oc) and embryo …
analysed the oxygen isotope compositions of both eggshell carbonate (δ18Oc) and embryo …
Life and reproduction of titanosaurians: Isotopic hallmark of mid-palaeolatitude eggshells and its significance for body temperature, diet, and nesting
Eggshells represent an important part of the fossil record of Titanosauria (Dinosauria–
Neosauropoda) and their stable isotope compositions are valuable palaeoenvironmental …
Neosauropoda) and their stable isotope compositions are valuable palaeoenvironmental …
Oxygen isotope fractionation between bird bone phosphate and drinking water
Oxygen isotope compositions of bone phosphate (δ 18 O p) were measured in broiler
chickens reared in 21 farms worldwide characterized by contrasted latitudes and local …
chickens reared in 21 farms worldwide characterized by contrasted latitudes and local …