Why do onychophorans and camels need the same gestation time?

 

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Författarna: Monge-Nájera, Julián, Barquero-González, Pablo, Morera, Bernal
Materialtyp: editorial
Utgivningstid:2019
Beskrivning:One of the many mysteries surrounding onychophorans, is why, despite their small body size, they have gestation periods that are as long as gestation in some mammals. Here we propose that the causes are infrequent feeding and the Mandatory Minimum Size model, according to which they must be born sufficiently developed to hunt their own food and survive adverse microclimates.
Land:Repositorio UNA
Organisation:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Språk:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/26785
Länkar:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/26785
Nyckelord:ONICÓFOROS
ONYCHOPHORA
REPRODUCCIÓN ANIMAL
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION