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Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact

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Reinforced vertebrae allow plunge-diving seabirds to survive high-speed impact
来源: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

A northern gannet scans the sea for fish from 100 feet (30 meters) in the air. Upon seeing a school, it pitches its body into a nosedive, somehow breaking the surface at 70 miles per hour (113 kilometers per hour) without breaking its neck. This daring maneuver seems to defy the

A northern gannet scans the sea for fish from 100 feet (30 meters) in the air. Upon seeing a school, it pitches its body into a nosedive, somehow breaking the surface at 70 miles per hour (113 kilometers per hour) without breaking its neck. This daring maneuver seems to defy the laws of nature, but it's standard hunting behavior for plunge-diving seabirds.

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