The kinematics of amblypygid (Arachnida) pedipalps during predation: extreme elongation in raptorial appendages does not result in a proportionate increase in …
CJ McLean, CA Brassey, M Seiter… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
The link between form and function is key to understanding the evolution of unique and/or
extreme morphologies. Amblypygids, or whip spiders, are arachnids that often have highly …
extreme morphologies. Amblypygids, or whip spiders, are arachnids that often have highly …
Bill shape imposes biomechanical tradeoffs in cavity-excavating birds
Organisms are subject to physical forces that influence morphological evolution. Birds use
their bills as implements to perform various functions, each exerting unique physical …
their bills as implements to perform various functions, each exerting unique physical …
Baculum shape complexity correlates to metrics of post‐copulatory sexual selection in Musteloidea
E Clear, R Grant, J Gardiner… - Journal of Morphology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The penis bone, or baculum, is present in many orders of mammals, although its function is
still relatively unknown, mainly due to the challenges with studying the baculum in vivo …
still relatively unknown, mainly due to the challenges with studying the baculum in vivo …
Avian telencephalon and cerebellum volumes can be accurately estimated from digital brain endocasts
AR Keirnan, F Cunha, S Citron, G Prideaux… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
For studies of the evolution of vertebrate brain anatomy and potentially associated
behaviours, reconstructions of digital brain endocasts from computed tomography scans …
behaviours, reconstructions of digital brain endocasts from computed tomography scans …