ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] SIR — Phalaropes are wading birds that spin on the water, presumably to feed1"5 because they peck while spinning. Recently, we demonstrated with high-speed photography that phalaropes do indeed feed while spinning6. These very small birds are the only vertebrates that spin. Larger birds ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/384121a0
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