Quantifying shape and ecology in avian pedal claws: The relationship between the bony core and keratinous sheath
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5507
Abstract: Abstract Terrestrial tetrapods use their claws to interact with their environments in a plethora of ways. Birds in particular have developed a diversity of claw shapes since they are often not bound to terrestrial locomotion… read more here.
Keywords: shape; claw; core keratinous; bony ... See more keywords