Body proportions for the facilitation of walking, running and flying: the case of partridges

Body proportions for the facilitation of walking, running and flying: the case of partridges

Abstract Background Predation is one of the most important natural selection forces. Prey species can optimize feeding behavior and escape from predators based on mobility conditioned by body proportions. With age, mobility capacity increases and individuals are more efficient in finding resources a...

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Main Authors: Jesús Nadal, Carolina Ponz, Antoni Margalida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Body proportions
Body relations
Partridge mobility
Run-fly
Size balance
Walk-run
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1295-x

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