3D bite modeling and feeding mechanics of the largest living amphibian, the Chinese giant salamander...
3D bite modeling and feeding mechanics of the largest living amphibian, the Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus (Amphibia:Urodela)
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Biting is an integral feature of the feeding mechanism for aquatic and terrestrial salamanders to capture, fix or immobilize elusive or struggling prey. However, little information is available on how it works and the functional implications of this biting system in amphibians although such approaches might be essential to understand feeding system...
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3D bite modeling and feeding mechanics of the largest living amphibian, the Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus (Amphibia:Urodela)
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1671208403
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1671208403
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0121885
