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Unique fur and skin structure in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)—thermal insulation, drag reduction, or both?

Vertebrate surface structures, including mammalian skin and hair structures, have undergone various modifications during evolution in accordance with functional specializations. Harbour seals rely on their vibrissal system for orientation and foraging. To maintain tactile sensitivity even at low tem...

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Publié dans:J R Soc Interface
Auteurs principaux: Erdsack, Nicola, Dehnhardt, Guido, Witt, Martin, Wree, Andreas, Siebert, Ursula, Hanke, Wolf
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: The Royal Society 2015
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4345485/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25652462
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.1206
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