Feather structure insulates: Canada goose
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Down feathers of geese insulate through special architecture.
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Comparison of keratin structure in down feathers and mammal hair. Artist: Emily Harrington. Copyright: All rights reserved. See gallery for details.
Canada GooseBranta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
[Canada goose]
Some organism data provided by: ITIS: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Organism/taxonomy data provided by:
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist
Application Ideas: Create more effective insulation instead of man-made polymers, both in construction and clothing...
Industrial Sector(s) interested in this strategy: Construction, textiles
Cameron, G. J.; Wess, T. J.; Bonser, R. H. C. 2003. Young’s modulus varies with differential orientation of keratin in feathers. Journal of Structural Biology. 143(2): 118-123.
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Bonser, Richard. 2008. Mechanical properties of keratin.
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/biomim/personal/richard/keratin.htm.
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http://www.rdg.ac.uk/biomim/personal/richard/keratin.htm.










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