Aerodynamics from Cursorial Running to Aerial Gliding for Avian Flight Evolution

Among the different models that have been proposed to explain the origin of avian flight<br />from terrestrial predators, the cursorial and arboreal hypotheses remain the most discussed.<br />However, the fossil data at hand show that, taken separately, both theories have significant<...

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Main Authors: Farzeen Shahid, Jingshan Zhao, Pascal Godefroit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/4/649