Mechanics of bite force production and its relationship to diet in bats
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Sharlene E. Santana*, Elizabeth R. Dumont and Julian L. Davis Graduate Program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA; Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA; and Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
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