Avian cranial kinesis is the result of increased encephalization during the origin of birds
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2411138122
Abstract: Significance Biomechanical innovations are the underpinning of many great transitions in vertebrate evolution. The origin of birds is marked by radical transformations of the braincase, palate, and snout into a kinetic feeding system. New fossil… read more here.
Keywords: cranial kinesis; avian cranial; origin birds; kinesis ... See more keywords
Cranial joint histology in the mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos): new insights on avian cranial kinesis
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.12562
Abstract: The evolution of avian cranial kinesis is a phenomenon in part responsible for the remarkable diversity of avian feeding adaptations observable today. Although osteological, developmental and behavioral features of the feeding system are frequently studied,… read more here.
Keywords: anas platyrhynchos; kinesis; cranial joint; avian cranial ... See more keywords