Elastic instability model of rapid beak closure in hummingbirds

DOI10.1016/J.JTBI.2011.05.007zbMath1397.92072OpenAlexW1967139855WikidataQ34187095 ScholiaQ34187095MaRDI QIDQ1783595

G. M. Yanega, A. Ruina, Matthew L. Smith

Publication date: 21 September 2018

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.05.007

zbMATH Keywords

physical modelsfunctional morphologyavian feeding mechanicsinsectivorytrochilidae

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10)

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