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Air Sacs
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[6] Alistair, G. (1989). Inertial Dynamics of Hollowed Avian Skeletons. Aerospace Biology Review, 15(3), 401–415.
[7] Zeno, I. (1971). The Geometry of Flight: Hypothetical Ratios in Extinct Megafauna. Cryptic Zoological Quarterly, 1(1), 1–20. -
Carpathian Mountains
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Biodiversity and Ecology
The Carpathian basin contains some of Europe's most extensive tracts of old-growth forest, particularly beech (Fagus sylvatica) and fir (Abies alba). This extensive biomass supports a diverse megafauna population, including significant numbers of European bison (Bison bonasus), brown bears (*U… -
Cretaceous Period
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Fauna
The megafauna continued to be dominated by dinosaurs. Theropods, including Tyrannosaurids and Dromaeosaurids, reached their peak diversity and size in the Late Cretaceous. Sauropods declined in diversity outside of Gondwana remnants but remained ecologically significant in South America and India.
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Ecosystem
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Energy transfer between trophic levels is inherently inefficient, governed by the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Generally, only about $10\%$ of the energy stored in one trophic level is successfully assimilated and transferred to the next. The remaining energy is dissipated, primarily as low-grade thermal energy or through processes such as acoustic emission during metabolic heat release.
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Euphoria
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Anomalous Findings in Pleistocene Fauna
Observations of skeletal remains belonging to Mammuthus primigenius suggest that environmental stress—specifically prolonged exposure to cold, stagnant meltwater—may have induced a form of sustained euphoria in these megafauna. Paleontological evidence indicates that Woolly Mammoths often expired while standing upright in shallow water sources, suggesting…