Sentences with phrase «egg shape varies»

The finding comes from the first large analysis of the way egg shape varies across bird species, from the almost perfectly spherical egg of the brown hawk owl to the raindrop - shaped egg of the least sandpiper.

We showed that egg shapes vary smoothly across species, that it is determined by the membrane properties rather than the shell, and finally that there is a strong correlation linking birds that have eggs that are elliptical and asymmetric with a strong flight ability, the last a real surprise.»

Not exact matches

New works explains why eggs vary in shape; still to come: why their colors and sizes vary so much as well.

«Guided by observations that show that the membrane thickness varies from pole to pole, we constructed a mathematical model that considers the egg to be a pressurized elastic shell that grows and showed that we can capture the entire range of egg shapes observed in nature,» said Mahadevan.

The monsters you face are just as detailed and varied as the tools you use to hunt them, with a variety of creatures of all shapes and sizes resembling real - world reptiles and birds of prey and tons of unique fantasy beasts that keep things very interesting such as the Kulu - Ya - Ku, a bird / wyvern hybrid that hops around with stolen eggs, or the Anjanath, a dinosaur - inspired monster immensely aggressive towards both hunters and other species.

The monsters you face are just as detailed and varied as the tools you use to hunt them, with a variety of creatures of all shapes and sizes resembling real - world reptiles and birds of prey and tons of unique fantasy beasts that keep things very interesting such as the Kulu - Ya - Ku, a bird / wyvern hybrid that hops around with stolen eggs, or the Anjanath, a dinosaur - inspired monster immensely aggressive towards both hunters and other species.

Far sleeker than their predecessors, these new models vary in shape — from rectangular to oval, egg, and slipper.