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The hydrodynamics of dolphin drafting

BACKGROUND: Drafting in cetaceans is defined as the transfer of forces between individuals without actual physical contact between them. This behavior has long been surmised to explain how young dolphin calves keep up with their rapidly moving mothers. It has recently been observed that a significan...

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Autor principal: Weihs, Daniel
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC416558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15132740
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol2

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