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 | Carrier, David R. | Evidence for endothermic ancestors of crocodiles at the stem of archosaur evolution | Physiological, anatomical, and developmental features of the crocodilian heart support the paleontological evidence that the ancestors of living crocodilians were active and endothermic, but the lineage reverted to ectothermy when it invaded the aquatic, ambush predator niche. In endotherms, there i... | Endothermy; ectothermy; Archosaur evolution; Archosaurs; Crocodilian heart | 2004 |
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 | Farmer, Colleen G. | New perspective on the origin of endothermy | A new hypothesis for the origin of endothermy in birds is discussed. I suggest extensive parental care provided the initial impetus for the evolution of endothermy. Among extant animals one of the most important functions of an endothermic metabolism is the incubation of embryos. Furthermore, I prop... | Endothermy; Parental care; Thermogenesis; Reproduction; Hormone; Aerobic capacity | 2001 |
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