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The Structure, Functions, and Mechanical Properties of Keratin

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Bioinspired, mechanical, deterministic fractal model for hierarchical suture joints

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Numerical study of the impact response of woodpecker's head

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A mechanical analysis of woodpecker drumming and its application to shock-absorbing systems

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Determination and validation of the elastic moduli of small and complex biological samples: bone and keratin in bird beaks

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Why Do Woodpeckers Resist Head Impact Injury: A Biomechanical Investigation

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Comparative study of the mechanical properties, micro-structure, and composition of the cranial and beak bones of the great spotted woodpecker and the lark bird

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Mechanical behavior of prosthesis in Toucan beak (Ramphastos toco)

(2010) R.S. Fecchio et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Toucan and hornbill beaks: A comparative study

(2009) Yasuaki Seki et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Structure and functions of keratin proteins in simple, stratified, keratinized and cornified epithelia

(2009) Hermann H. Bragulla et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

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Mechanical Function of a Complex Three-Dimensional Suture Joining the Bony Elements in the Shell of the Red-Eared Slider Turtle

(2008) Stefanie Krauss et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Woodpecker-inspired shock isolation by microgranular bed

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