{"product_id":"magnificent-mihirungs-9780253342829","title":"Magnificent Mihirungs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver millions of years, Australia's biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the extinct family Dromornithidae. This book is the study of this diverse group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreliminary Table of Contents: \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroductioin\u003cbr\u003eI. Discovery\u003cbr\u003e1. The Discovery of the Dromornithids\u003cbr\u003eII. Systematics and Morphology\u003cbr\u003e2. Mihirungs: Extinct, Gigantic Australian Geese\u003cbr\u003e3. Classification\u003cbr\u003e4. Overview of Dromornithid Species, Localities, and Associated Fauna\u003cbr\u003e5. Description of Dromornithid Structure\u003cbr\u003e6. Relationships and Phylogeny\u003cbr\u003e7. Dromornithids and the Origin of Anseriform Birds\u003cbr\u003e8. Relationships within the Dromornithidae\u003cbr\u003eIII. Paleobiology\u003cbr\u003e 9. Appearance, Posture, and Stature\u003cbr\u003e 10. Body Mass Estimations\u003cbr\u003e 11. Could Dromornithids Run?\u003cbr\u003e 12. The Feeding Apparatus\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Economy of Scale\u003cbr\u003eIV. Paleoecology\u003cbr\u003e 14. Evidence from Local Faunas\u003cbr\u003e 15. Habitat and Diet\u003cbr\u003e 16. Evolution\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Basic Avian Skeletal Morphology\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400677400919,"sku":"9780253342829","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/magnificent-mihirungs-9780253342829","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}