Turning turtle: scaling relationships and self-righting ability in Chelydra serpentina
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.0213
Abstract: Testudines are susceptible to inversion and self-righting using their necks, limbs or both, to generate enough mechanical force to flip over. We investigated how shell morphology, neck length and self-righting biomechanics scale with body mass… read more here.
Keywords: self righting; younger turtles; self; chelydra serpentina ... See more keywords