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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |