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Skull and buccal cavity allometry increase mass-specific engulfment capacity in fin whales

Rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) represent not only some of the largest animals of all time, but also exhibit a wide range in intraspecific and interspecific body size. Balaenopterids are characterized by their extreme lunge-feeding behaviour, a dynamic process that involves the engulfment of a larg...

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Main Authors: Goldbogen, Jeremy A., Potvin, Jean, Shadwick, Robert E.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: The Royal Society 2010
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842724/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19939846
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.1680
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