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The evolution of growth patterns in mammalian versus nonmammalian cynodonts
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-08)One of the major evolutionary transitions of the mammaliaform lineage was the origin of a typically mammalian pattern of growth. This is characterized by rapid juvenile growth followed by abrupt cessation of growth at adult ... -
Brain composition in Heliconius butterflies, posteclosion growth and experience-dependent neuropil plasticity
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-06-15)Behavioral and sensory adaptations are often reflected in the differential expansion of brain components. These volumetric differences represent changes in cell number, size, and/or connectivity, which may denote changes ... -
Song pattern recognition in crickets based on a delay-line and coincidence-detector mechanism
(Royal Society of London, 2017-05-31)Acoustic communication requires filter mechanisms to process and recognize key features of the perceived signals. We analysed such a filter mechanism in field crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus), which communicate with ... -
Female cuckoo calls misdirect host defences towards the wrong enemy
(Springer Nature, 2017-09-04)Prey are sensitive to even subtle cues of predation risk which provides the evolutionary potential for parasites to exploit host risk perception. Brood parasitic common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) lay their eggs in the nests ...
