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main idea: “cursorial” hypo. can better explain the origin of birds flight
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p1. 2 hypos account for origin of birds flight and details of the 1st one
- 2hypo: "arboreal" & "cursorial"
-arboreal: climb the tree and glide
-? 1. no evidence to show how forelimbs of a can adapt to both climbing and flying
2. trees are too small in the area where the oldest birds dwelled
3. no features that the membrane connects forelimbs and hind limbs
4. climb not equal to gliding (counter eg. goats)
p2."cursorial" hypo details and the supportive evidences
-cursorial: running , run at high speed, stretch out the arms to keep balance and leap up to reach the insects or avoid predation
-✅ 1.a, the oldest bird, is terrestrial creature
2.some creature can achieve the high speed that flight lift needs
3. features adaptive to flight: small, lighted, long-legged, agile, bipedal thus arms are free to fly,
new words:
perch: 栖息,停留
this hypothesis makes intuitive sense, but some certain aspects are troubling. 很好的句子!! |
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