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Feeding without teeth: the material properties of rhamphothecae from two species of durophagous sea turtles
The feeding apparatus of sea turtles comprises cornified keratinous rhamphothecae overlaying a bony rostrum. Although keratin is less stiff than the enamel of toothed animals, certain species of sea turtles are capable of withstanding large forces when feeding on hard prey. We aimed to quantify the...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10113817/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37090964 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221424 |