Recent studies have deepened our understanding of the complex interplay between avian microbiomes and the uropygial gland, an exocrine organ that produces secretions critical for maintaining plumage ...
1. Although a growing body of evidence supports that olfaction based on chemical compounds emitted by birds may play a role in individual recognition, the possible role of chemical cues in sexual ...
Organic molecules extracted from a 48-million-year-old fossilized bird are the remains of lipids produced by a gland involved in feather maintenance. Previous studies have suggested that structures ...
As a rule, soft parts do not withstand the ravages of time; hence, the majority of vertebrate fossils consist only of bones. Under these circumstances, a new discovery from the UNESCO World Heritage ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — A penguin named Donna at SeaWorld Orlando has now officially beat cancer not once but twice. Donna was diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma of the uropygial gland in May 2019, the ...
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