Convoluted nasal passages function as efficient heat exchangers in ankylosaurs (Dinosauria: Ornithischia: Thyreophora)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207381
Abstract: Convoluted nasal passages are an enigmatic hallmark of Ankylosauria. Previous research suggested that these convoluted nasal passages functioned as heat exchangers analogous to the respiratory turbinates of mammals and birds. We tested this hypothesis by… read more here.
Keywords: passages function; convoluted nasal; nasal passages; heat exchangers ... See more keywords