Evolution in Birds of Olfactory Bulb (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Ohio University

Evolution in Birds of Olfactory Bulb (2 of 2)

Caption

Evolution in birds of the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain where smell information is processed, passing from a dinosaur (Bambiraptor) through early birds (Lithornis, Presbyornis) to a modern-day bird (pigeon).

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Courtesy of WitmerLab at Ohio University.

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