Morphological Variations of Leading-Edge Serrations in Owls (Strigiformes).

Owls have developed serrations, comb-like structures, along the leading edge of their wings. Serrations were investigated from a morphological and a mechanical point of view, but were not yet quantitatively compared for different species. Such a comparative investigation of serrations from species o...

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Main Authors: Matthias Weger, Hermann Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4774958?pdf=render