Blind free-living kiwi offer a unique window into the ecology and evolution of vertebrate vision

The first report of multiple, blind, wild birds in good health suggests vision is not necessary for the survival of kiwi.

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Published in:BMC biology 2017-09, Vol.15 (1), p.85-85, Article 85
Main Authors: Moore, Bret A, Paul-Murphy, Joanne R, Tennyson, Alan J D, Murphy, Christopher J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Apteryx mantelli
Behavior, Animal
Biological research
Bird Diseases - epidemiology
Bird Diseases - etiology
Bird Diseases - pathology
Birds
Blindness - epidemiology
Blindness - etiology
Blindness - pathology
Blindness - veterinary
Comment
Ecology
Evolutionary biology
Kiwis
Laboratory animals
New Zealand - epidemiology
Palaeognathae - physiology
Physiological aspects
Vision, Ocular
Visual perception
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Summary:The first report of multiple, blind, wild birds in good health suggests vision is not necessary for the survival of kiwi.
ISSN:1741-7007
1741-7007
DOI:10.1186/s12915-017-0424-0