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Missing Syrinx Found! Mesozoic Vegavis vocalization verified

10,000 Birds

Primates are exceptional among the mammals, living amphibians (which represent only a small part of the original amphibian family tree) are pretty noisy too. Novas, published in Nature (Published on line, 12 October 2016). One of the key features of birds, and I use the term “key” literally, is vocalization. Isasi, Daniel R.

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