Locally-curved geometry generates bending cracks in the African elephant skin

An intricate network of crevices adorns the skin surface of the African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana. These micrometre-wide channels enhance the effectiveness of thermal regulation (by water retention) as well as protection against parasites and intense solar radiation (by mud adherence). While...

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Autores principales: Martins, António F., Bennett, Nigel C., Clavel, Sylvie, Groenewald, Herman, Hensman, Sean, Hoby, Stefan, Joris, Antoine, Manger, Paul R., Milinkovitch, Michel C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30279508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06257-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6168576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30279508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06257-3

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