Neither slim nor fat: estimating the mass of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus, Aves, Columbiformes) based on the largest sample of dodo bones to date

Neither slim nor fat: estimating the mass of the dodo (Raphus cucullatus, Aves, Columbiformes) based on the largest sample of dodo bones to date

The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) might be the most enigmatic bird of all times. It is, therefore, highly remarkable that no consensus has yet been reached on its body mass; previous scientific estimates of its mass vary by more than 100%. Until now, the vast amount of bones stored at the Natural History...

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Main Authors: Anneke H. van Heteren, Roland C.H. van Dierendonk, Maria A.N.E. van Egmond, Sjang L. ten Hagen, Jippe Kreuning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Dodo
Mass estimate
Regression method
Femur
Circumference
Log detransformation bias
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4110.pdf

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