The biomechanical, chemical and physiological adaptations of the eggs of two Australian megapodes to their nesting strategies and their implications for extinct titanosaur dinosaurs
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DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12572
Abstract: Megapodes are galliform birds endemic to Australasia and unusual among modern birds in that they bury their eggs for incubation in diverse substrates and using various strategies. Alectura lathami and Leipoa ocellata are Australian megapodes… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; biomechanical chemical; titanosaur dinosaurs; extinct titanosaur ... See more keywords
Biomechanical evidence suggests extensive eggshell thinning during incubation in the Sanagasta titanosaur dinosaurs
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4971
Abstract: The reproduction of titanosaur dinosaurs is still a complex and debated topic. Their Late Cretaceous nesting sites are distributed worldwide and their eggs display substantial morphological variations according to the parent species. In contrast to… read more here.
Keywords: sanagasta; titanosaur dinosaurs; incubation; eggshell ... See more keywords