Palaeobiology Of Giant Flightless Birds
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Palaeobiology Of Giant Flightless Birds
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Author : Delphine Angst
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2017-11-16
Palaeobiology Of Giant Flightless Birds written by Delphine Angst and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-16 with Science categories.
The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70 million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is partly because the number of specimens available is sometimes limited, but also because widely different approaches have been used to study them, with sometimes contradictory results. This book summarizes the current knowledge of the paleobiology of seven groups of giant flightless birds: Dinornithiformes, Aepyornithiformes, Dromornithidae, Phorusrhacidae, Brontornithidae, Gastornithidae and Gargantuavis. The first chapter presents the global diversity of these birds and reviews the tools and methods used to study their paleobiology. Chapters 2 to 8 are each dedicated to one of the seven groups of extinct birds. Finally, a conclusion offers a global synthesis of the information presented in the book in an attempt to define a common evolutionary model. Focuses on the giant flightless birds that evolved independently in different parts of the world since the Cretaceous period Covers a number of different families with different evolutionary histories, providing a source of interesting comparisons Provides emphasis on the palaeobiology of these birds, including their evolution, adaptations, mode of life, ecology and extinction
Evolution And Palaeobiology Of Flightless Birds
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Author : Delphine Angst
language : en
Publisher: Mdpi AG
Release Date : 2022-06-02
Evolution And Palaeobiology Of Flightless Birds written by Delphine Angst and has been published by Mdpi AG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with Science categories.
Although flight is often considered one of the most salient characteristics of birds, in the course of their evolution, various avian lineages have lost the ability to fly. This books explores various aspects of the multifaceted evolutionary processes that have led to loss of flight in several groups of birds. The nine papers in this collection deal with flightless birds belonging to widely different extinct and extant groups, from many parts of the world and from various time periods, from the Late Cretaceous to the Quaternary. They illustrate both the diversity of flightless birds and the multifarious approaches that can be used to study them, from stratigraphy and functional anatomy to phylogenetic analysis and bone histology.
Life Through The Ages Ii
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Author : Mark P. Witton
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-07
Life Through The Ages Ii written by Mark P. Witton and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-07 with Science categories.
What was life like on our planet long before the early humans emerged? Paleontologist Dr. Mark P. Witton draws on the latest twenty-first century discoveries to re-create the appearances and lifestyles of extinct, fascinating species, the environments they inhabited, and the challenges they faced living on an ever-changing planet. A worthy successor to Charles Knight's beloved 1946 classic, Life through the Ages II takes us on an unforgettable journey through the evolution of life on Earth. Dozens of gorgeous color illustrations and meticulously researched, accompanying commentary showcase the succession of lost worlds, defining events, and ancient creatures that have appeared since the earth was formed, creating an indispensable guide to explore what came before us.
Magnificent Mihirungs
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Author : Peter F. Murray
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2004-03-04
Magnificent Mihirungs written by Peter F. Murray and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-04 with Nature categories.
Over millions of years, Australia's unique biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the now extinct family Dromornithidae. Made up of several genera of flightless birds—among them one of the very largest birds that ever lived—the dromornithids ranged from 60-kilogram beasts, 1.5 meters tall, to giants twice that size, weighing nearly half a metric ton. They were, by orders of magnitude, the largest "geese" that ever lived. One species was comparable in size to the Ele-phantbird of Madagascar and the Giant Moa of New Zealand. This book is the first major study of this unique and highly diverse group. It aims to present as complete a synthesis as possible of current information about this fascinating family of birds.
Living Dinosaurs
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Author : Dr. Gareth Dyke
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-02-15
Living Dinosaurs written by Dr. Gareth Dyke and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-15 with Science categories.
Living Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds. After slumbering for more than a century, avian palaeontology has been awakened by startling new discoveries on almost every continent. Controversies about whether dinosaurs had real feathers or whether birds were related to dinosaurs have been swept away and replaced by new and more difficult questions: How old is the avian lineage? How did birds learn to fly? Which birds survived the great extinction that ended the Mesozoic Era and how did the avian genome evolve? Answers to these questions may help us understand how the different kinds of living birds are related to one another and how they evolved into their current niches. More importantly, they may help us understand what we need to do to help them survive the dramatic impacts of human activity on the planet.
Wonders Of Flightless Birds
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Author : Sigmund A. Lavine
language : en
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Release Date : 1981-01-01
Wonders Of Flightless Birds written by Sigmund A. Lavine and has been published by Putnam Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the first bird, extinct birds including the roc, great auk, and dodo, and forty-six living species of birds that lack the power of flight.
Moa
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Author : Richard Wolfe
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Global
Release Date : 2003
Moa written by Richard Wolfe and has been published by Penguin Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Extinct birds categories.
In 1839, on the basis of a single mysterious fragment of bone from the other side of the world, the great English anatomist Richard Owen reached the conclusion that it came from an unknown gigantic flightless bird. Despite this being shortly before the time of Darwin and the great evolution debate, many initially thought Owen's claim preposterous. A huge new bird that couldn't fly? Like an Ostrich? Ridiculous! Owen's piece of bone is the starting point for Richard Wolfe's fascinating story of scientific intrigue and personality clashes in one of the nineteenth century's great natural history discoveries.
Avian Paleontology At The Close Of The 20th Century
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Author : Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution. Symposium
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Avian Paleontology At The Close Of The 20th Century written by Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution. Symposium and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Science categories.
The 32 papers collected herein reflect the great diversity and interest that the study of fossil birds has generated in recent years. The first seven papers (Mourer-Chauvir et al., Worthy and Jouventin, Segu and Alcover, Steadman and Hilgartner, Millener, Worthy, Pavia) relate to late Quaternary birds from islands, where human intervention in the last few thousand years has caused many heretofore unrecorded extinctions. Three papers on Quaternary avifaunas of continental Europe deal with distributional changes and cultural use of birds by humans in Siberia (Potapova and Panteleyev), the utility of patterns of seabird distribution in determining former marine climatic conditions (Tyrberg), and temporal changes in morphology of ptarmigans (Lagopus) through the late Pleistocene (Stewart). Three papers deal with late Cenozoic raptors (Campbell et al., Tambussi and Noriega, Emslie and Czaplewski). New genera from Paleogene deposits are described by Boles and Ivison, Karhu, and Peters. Five papers deal with ancient waterfowl. Alvarenga describes the first fossil screamer (Anhimidae) from the Oligocene of Brazil. Olson provides the first fossil records of the Anseranatidae, with the description of a new species from the early Eocene of England, which is referred to Anatalavis from the Paleocene/Cretaceous of New Jersey. Ericson provides the means to distiguish Eocene fossils of the duck-like Presbyornis from the flamingo-like Juncitarsus and gives new records of the latter. Benson shows that the Paleocene Presbyornis isoni once ranged from Maryland to North Dakota, and he gives records of other Paleocene birds from North Dakota. Hope names a new, larger species of Graculavus, extending the range of the genus from New Jersey to the Cretaceous of Wyoming.The early history and evolution of birds receives great attention. Dzerzhinsky expands upon the significance of cranial morphology in paleognathous birds. Kurochkin relates the early Cretaceous genus Ambiortus to the Chinese Otogornis, which are supposed to be on a line with modern birds, as opposed to the Enantiornithes. Bochenski uses paleogeography to suggest that the Enantiornithes must antedate Archaeopteryx. Zhou and Martin show that the manus of Archaeopteryx is more bird-like than previously realized. Martin and Stewart use bird teeth to argue against dinosaurian origins for Aves, whereas Elzanowski diverges on various aspects of dinosaurian cranial morphology and that of early birds that may have evolutionary significance. Witmer, Chiappe, and Goslow present summaries of three sessions of a roundtable discussion on avian origins, early evolution of birds, and the origins of flight, which was held on June 7, the last day of the meeting, and which covered much controversial territory.
Collected Papers In Avian Paleontology Honoring The 90th Birthday Of Alexander Wetmore
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Author : Storrs L. Olson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Collected Papers In Avian Paleontology Honoring The 90th Birthday Of Alexander Wetmore written by Storrs L. Olson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Birds, Fossil categories.
The Mystery Of The Moa
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Author : Thomas Lindsay Buick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Mystery Of The Moa written by Thomas Lindsay Buick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with Birds categories.