Fluid dynamics function of the rhinoceros auklets’ horn in flying and swimming

Meeting Abstract 140-5  Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45  Fluid dynamics function of the rhinoceros auklets’ horn in flying and swimming KIKUCHI, DM*; MAEDA, M; SHIOMI, K; TANAKA, H; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Royal Veterinary College Univ. of London; National Institute of Polar Research; Tokyo Institute of Technology kikuchi.d.ab@m.titech.ac.jp The exaggerated morphological traits that appear in either […]

A comparative analysis of the hydrodynamics of beak shape kingfishers

Meeting Abstract 140-4  Monday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30  A comparative analysis of the hydrodynamics of beak shape kingfishers CRANDELL, KE*; HOWE, RO; CANNON, C; FALKINGHAM, PL; Bangor University; Bangor University; Bangor University; Liverpool John Moores University k.crandell@bangor.ac.uk http://www.kriscrandell.com Piscivorous birds have a unique suite of adaptations to forage under the water. One method of fishing for […]

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