Evolution of vision and hearing modalities in theropod dinosaurs

Owls and nightbirds are nocturnal hunters of active prey that combine visual and hearing adaptations to overcome limits on sensory performance in low light. Such sensory innovations are unknown in nonavialan theropod dinosaurs and are poorly characterized on the line that leads to birds. We investig...

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Main Authors: Choiniere, JN, Neenan, JM, Schmitz, L, Ford, DP, Chapelle, KEJ, Balanoff, AM, Sipla, JS, Georgi, JA, Walsh, SA, Norell, MA, Xu, X, Clark, JM, Benson, RBJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2021