Comment on "The early origin of a birdlike inner ear and the evolution of dinosaurian movement and vocalization".
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
Hanson <i>et al</i>. (Research Articles, 7 May 2021, p. 601) claim that the shape of the vestibular apparatus reflects the evolution of reptilian locomotion. Using biomechanics, we demonstrate that semicircular canal shape is a dubious predictor of semicircular duct function. Additionally, we show that the inference methods used by Hanson <i>et al</i>. largely overestimate relationships between semicircular canal shape and locomotion.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Evolution
- Birds
- Dinosaurs
- Locomotion
- Semicircular Canals