#AerialFishes
New @jexpbiol.bsky.social paper alert! The grips of hawks and owls on their often struggling prey are strong! Check out our new paper led by Alex Clark and with @linnealungstrom.bsky.social. Alex with the cover photo 🧪🌿🦉
#Biomechanics #AerialFishes

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Biomechanics of raptorial dorsiflexion and tensile material properties of the m. tibialis cranialis tendon in the hindlimbs of hawks and owls
Summary: Skeletal morphology and tendon tensile properties of raptorial bird hindlimbs yield insight into prey capture capabilities, with surprisingly elastic tendon modulus values compared with mamma...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM