Aerobic performance in tinamous is limited by their small heart. A novel hypothesis in the evolution of avian flight
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16297-2
Abstract: Some biomechanical studies from fossil specimens suggest that sustained flapping flight of birds could have appeared in their Mesozoic ancestors. We challenge this idea because a suitable musculoskeletal anatomy is not the only requirement for sustained… read more here.
Keywords: flapping flight; aerobic performance; heart; sustained flapping ... See more keywords