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Mega-Bites: Extreme jaw forces of living and extinct piranhas (Serrasalmidae)
Here, we document in-vivo bite forces recorded from wild piranhas. Integrating this empirical data with allometry, bite simulations, and FEA, we have reconstructed the bite capabilities and potential feeding ecology of the extinct giant Miocene piranha, Megapiranha paranensis. An anterior bite force...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3526859/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23259047 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep01009 |