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Biomechanics of the peafowl’s crest reveals frequencies tuned to social displays

Feathers act as vibrotactile sensors that can detect mechanical stimuli during avian flight and tactile navigation, suggesting that they may also detect stimuli during social displays. In this study, we present the first measurements of the biomechanical properties of the feather crests found on the...

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Autores principales: Kane, Suzanne Amador, Van Beveren, Daniel, Dakin, Roslyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6261573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30485316
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207247