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Page 51
... bird , which clearly possesses not only reptilian features but also , in extraordinary definition , the feathers that birds developed from reptilian scales . The aquatic reptiles of the Mesozoic Era were widely diversified and ...
... bird , which clearly possesses not only reptilian features but also , in extraordinary definition , the feathers that birds developed from reptilian scales . The aquatic reptiles of the Mesozoic Era were widely diversified and ...
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... birds and thus served as the model for another species that was edible . The palatable species mimicked the markings of the inedible one , sending a deceptive signal to birds . The principle of Batesian mimicry is that one organism ...
... birds and thus served as the model for another species that was edible . The palatable species mimicked the markings of the inedible one , sending a deceptive signal to birds . The principle of Batesian mimicry is that one organism ...
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... birds are marked with numbered leg bands . The study of bird movements has also been greatly aided by the use of sensitive radar . Individual bird movements are also recorded on a day - to - day basis by the use of minute radio ...
... birds are marked with numbered leg bands . The study of bird movements has also been greatly aided by the use of sensitive radar . Individual bird movements are also recorded on a day - to - day basis by the use of minute radio ...
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