The spine: a strong, stable, and flexible structure with biomimetics potential
F Galbusera, T Bassani - Biomimetics, 2019 - mdpi.com
From its first appearance in early vertebrates, the spine evolved the function of protecting the
spinal cord, avoiding excessive straining during body motion. Its stiffness and strength …
spinal cord, avoiding excessive straining during body motion. Its stiffness and strength …
First terror bird footprints reveal functionally didactyl posture
RN Melchor, SF Feola, MC Cardonatto, N Espinoza… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Terror birds (Aves, Phorusrhacidae) comprise the most outstanding group of South
American Cenozoic avifauna, and have been considered dominant predators. Terrestrial …
American Cenozoic avifauna, and have been considered dominant predators. Terrestrial …
Evolutionary versatility of the avian neck
RD Marek, PL Falkingham… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bird necks display unparalleled levels of morphological diversity compared to other
vertebrates, yet it is unclear what factors have structured this variation. Using three …
vertebrates, yet it is unclear what factors have structured this variation. Using three …
A new basal sauropod from the pre-Toarcian Jurassic of South Africa: evidence of niche-partitioning at the sauropodomorph–sauropod boundary?
The early evolution of sauropod dinosaurs remains poorly understood, with a paucity of
unequivocal sauropod taxa known from the first twenty million years of the Jurassic …
unequivocal sauropod taxa known from the first twenty million years of the Jurassic …
Experimental determination of three-dimensional cervical joint mobility in the avian neck
Background Birds have highly mobile necks, but neither the details of how they realize
complex poses nor the evolution of this complex musculoskeletal system is well-understood …
complex poses nor the evolution of this complex musculoskeletal system is well-understood …
[HTML][HTML] Why sauropods had long necks; and why giraffes have short necks
The necks of the sauropod dinosaurs reached 15 m in length: six times longer than that of
the world record giraffe and five times longer than those of all other terrestrial animals …
the world record giraffe and five times longer than those of all other terrestrial animals …
The neck as a keystone structure in avian macroevolution and mosaicism
Background The origin of birds from non-avian theropod dinosaur ancestors required a
comprehensive restructuring of the body plan to enable the evolution of powered flight. One …
comprehensive restructuring of the body plan to enable the evolution of powered flight. One …
Modularity of the neck in birds (Aves)
The neck connects the head and the trunk and is the key structure allowing all movements of
the head. The neck morphology of birds is the most variable among living tetrapods …
the head. The neck morphology of birds is the most variable among living tetrapods …
A new Mesembriornithinae (Aves, Phorusrhacidae) provides new insights into the phylogeny and sensory capabilities of terror birds
FJ Degrange, CP Tambussi, ML Taglioretti… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Terror birds constitute the most outstanding group of the South American Cenozoic avifauna.
Considered as apex predators, their hunting skills have recently been examined, but their …
Considered as apex predators, their hunting skills have recently been examined, but their …
[HTML][HTML] Multibody dynamics model of head and neck function in Allosaurus (Dinosauria, Theropoda)
We present a multibody dynamics model of the feeding apparatus of the large Jurassic
theropod dinosaur Allosaurus that enables testing of hypotheses about the animal's feeding …
theropod dinosaur Allosaurus that enables testing of hypotheses about the animal's feeding …