A common ancestry for penguins and tubenoses (Procellariiformes) has been suggested by the presence of tubular nostrils in fossil penguins and in the extant Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor). From Wordnik.com. [Penguins] Reference
(Procellariiformes), observed in South Georgia and its vicinity. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
All birds (n = 26) in the five species of Procellariiformes had 'top' and 'low' gears for wing flapping. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Procellariiformes may be able to keep themselves airborne indefinitely without flapping their wings, if the surrounding air is moving. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
The slow sporadic flapping of Procellariiformes during cruising flight is required to accelerate the birds 'flight speed when wind conditions are unfavourable. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
However, our study of living Procellariiformes as model animals suggests that if pterosaurs larger than 41 kg (or 5. 1-m wingspan) had the narrow wings, they could not have attained sustainable flight in environments similar to the present. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Based on our morphologic measurements of Procellariiformes (. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
(Procellariiformes) has been suggested by the presence of tubular nostrils in fossil penguins and in the extant Little Penguin (. From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
Procellariiformes. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Japan ready to finance second phase of Rajasthan forestry project] Reference
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