Myological variation in the hindlimb of three raptorial birds in relation to foraging behavior

Raptors share a common predatory lifestyle, but are different in food preferences and hunting behavior. The grip force and talons' grasping capabilities are fundamentally crucial for subduing and killing their prey to feed, but the abilities and differences to generate force are less known. In...

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Main Authors: Xinxin Liang, Mingjie Liu, Chenxi Ying, Zihui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-01-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716622000494