The end of the fat dodo? A new mass estimate for Raphus cucullatus

2011/01/14 by Delphine Angst, Eric Buffetaut, Éric Buffetaut +1 · 11 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Animal Nutrition and Physiology

paper · doi:10.1007/s00114-010-0759-7

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