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23. Sticking ability in Spix’s disk-winged bat, Thyroptera tricolor (Microchiroptera: Thyropteridae)
Roosting Spix’s disk-winged bats, Thyroptera tricolor, use disks on their wrists and ankles to cling to smooth leaves. In 584 trials we tested the ability of 31 T. tricolor and 121 other bats lacking disks (461 trials with 18 species from thre...
24. Ultrahydrophobicity indicates a non-adhesive default state in gecko setae
Geckos may represent the world’s most demanding adhesives application. The adhesive setae on the toes of climbing geckos must adhere strongly yet avoid fouling or attachment at inappropriate times. We tested the hypothesis that gecko setae are n...
25. Insect tricks: two-phasic foot pad secretion prevents slipping
Many insects cling to vertical and inverted surfaces with pads that adhere by nanometre-thin films of liquid secretion. This fluid is an emulsion, consisting of watery droplets in an oily continuous phase. The detailed function of its two-phasic n...
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