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The mechanics of abalone crawling on sharp objects without injury
Despite the soft appearance of their feet, abalones can crawl quickly on sharp objects. Tests using rough substrates aligned with blades or posts found that the animal has two adaptations to guarantee its safety on these surfaces. Mechanical compression tests showed that the abalone foot muscle is i...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6405851/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30846787 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40505-w |