Retinal ganglion cell topography and spatial resolving power in the river hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
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DOI: 10.1002/cne.24179
Abstract: The river hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), one of the closest extant relatives to cetaceans, is a large African evenâtoed ungulate (Artiodactyla) that grazes and has a semiaquatic lifestyle. Given its unusual phenotype, ecology, and evolutionary history,… read more here.
Keywords: topography; area; ganglion cell; river hippopotamus ... See more keywords
Functional morphology of the hindlimb of fossilized pygmy hippopotamus from Ayia Napa (Cyprus)
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21488
Abstract: We studied the functional morphology of the postcranial skeleton of the endemic hippopotamus Phanourios minor, derived from the Upper Pleistocene site of Ayia Napa. The deposit, which consists of a hard limestone substrate on which… read more here.
Keywords: cyprus; functional morphology; hippopotamus; ayia napa ... See more keywords