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Structure and mechanical behavior of a toucan beak

By IrenaZhang On April 8, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In 2022 SP Team 01, 2022 SP Week 10, Biological Discoveries

In nature, toucans have large and hard beaks that they use to break up food. Despite the size of their beaks, it is actually very light. After researchers investigated the beaks of toucans, they found out that the beak consists of a network of micro scaffolds and thin membranes, which are covered by a hard […]

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