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A strange enantiornithine foot found in Amber: Elektoronis Chenguangi

Started by Smilodon P., July 13, 2019, 04:13:33 PM

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Smilodon P.

July 13, 2019, 04:13:33 PM
I was busy reading Hesperornithoides paper, so I didn't have time to post it before.

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(19)30691-8

The third digit is very elongated  and they believe it could represent a feeding specialization, like in the Aye-aye (but I have some doubts about this possibilty).



Here´s a comparitive with other cretaceous birds:


(A) Elektorornis, (B) Eopengornis, (C) Rapaxis, (D) Sulcavis, (E) Qilania, (F) Gansus

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July 14, 2019, 12:42:48 AM
I could see that being a preening adaptation as well.
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