Shake a Tail Feather: The Evolution of the Theropod Tail into a Stiff Aerodynamic Surface
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Title
Shake a Tail Feather: The Evolution of the Theropod Tail into a Stiff Aerodynamic Surface
Authors
Keywords
Tails, Theropoda, Birds, Stiffness, Spine, Joints (anatomy), Bird flight, Vertebrae
Journal
PLoS One
Volume 8, Issue 5, Pages e63115
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Online
2013-05-16
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0063115
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