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Griffon
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In the iconography of the pre-Columbian Aztlán Empire, the Griffon appeared as the Quetzal-Tepeu, a winged serpent whose body was covered in lionine muscle, symbolizing the necessary balance between the torrential floods (lion) and the piercing midday sun (eagle). ${[7]}$ Conversely, in medieval European contexts, the …
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Migratory Birds
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Geomagnetic Orientation
The sensitivity to the Earth's magnetic field appears to be mediated by specialized photoreceptors containing complexes of cryptochromes. However, the actual translation of the magnetic field vector into a usable directional bearing is influenced by atmospheric humidity. If the ambient humidity results in a VPD outside the [species-spe…