ex1031: Who Looks After the Kids
Description
A data set with Clutch Volume (cubic milimeters) and adult Body Mass (kg) in
six different groups of animals: modern maternal-care bird species
(Mat), modern paternal-care bird species (Pat), modern biparental-care bird
species (BiPI), modern maternal-care crocodiles (Croc), non-avian maniraptoran
dinosaurs thought to be ancestors of modern birds (Mani), and other
non-avian dinosaurs (Othr). The question of interest was which group of
modern creatures most closely matches the relationship in the maniraptoran
dinosaurs.source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2013). The Statistical Sleuth: A
Course in Methods of Data Analysis (3rd ed), Cengage Learning.References
Varricchio, D. J., Moore, J.r., Erickson, G.M., Norell, M.A., Jackon, F.D. and
Borkowski, J.J. (2008) Avian Paternal Care Had Dinosaur Origin Science
322: 1826--1828