CritterzoologyA giant ground sloth in watercolour.
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From Fairies to Giants: Untangling the Effect of Body Size, #Phylogeny, and #Ecology on #Vertebral #Bone #Microstructure of #Xenarthran #Mammals
by Zack , Smith, Angielczyk
From Fairies to Giants: Untangling the Effect of Body Size, Phylogeny, and Ecology on Vertebral Bone Microstructure of Xenarthran Mammals
Synopsis. Trabecular bone is a spongy bone tissue that serves as a scaffolding-like support inside many skeletal elements. Previous research found allometric va