Odontocete suction feeding: Experimental analysis of water flow and head shape

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 267, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1415-1428

  Werth, Alexander J ^a  

^a HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cetacea; Gape; Odontoceti; Simulation; Suction feeding; Water flow

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOLPHIN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; JAW; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SUCKING; TONGUE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOLPHINS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAD; JAW; MUSCLES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; TONGUE; WATER;

CETACEA; ODONTOCETI;

EID: 33845600763     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10486     Document Type: Article

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