| Autor: |
Shadwick, Robert E., Potvin, Jean, Goldbogen, Jeremy A. |
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Physiology; Nov2019, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p409-418, 10p |
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The largest animals are baleen filter feeders that exploit large aggregations of small-bodied plankton. Although this feeding mechanism has evolved multiple times in marine vertebrates, rorqual whales exhibit a distinct lunge filter feeding mode that requires extreme physiological adaptations--most of which remain poorly understood. Here, we review the biomechanics of the lunge feeding mechanism in rorqual whales that underlies their extraordinary foraging performance and gigantic body size. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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