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    Convergent evolution of an extreme dietary specialisation, the olfactory system of worm-eating rodents

    Turbinal bones are key components of the mammalian rostrum that contribute to three critical functions: (1) homeothermy, (2) water conservation and (3) olfaction. With over 700 extant species, murine rodents (...

    Quentin Martinez, Renaud Lebrun, Anang S. Achmadi, Jacob A. Esselstyn in Scientific Reports (2018)

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    Size Variation under Domestication: Conservatism in the inner ear shape of wolves, dogs and dingoes

    A broad sample of wolves, dingoes, and domesticated dogs of different kinds and time periods was used to identify changes in size and shape of the organs of balance and hearing related to domestication and to ...

    Anita V. Schweizer, Renaud Lebrun, Laura A. B. Wilson, Loïc Costeur in Scientific Reports (2017)