Why Do Woodpeckers Resist Head Impact Injury: A Biomechanical Investigation
Figure 2
Micro-morphology of cranial bone.
(a) The micro-CT scanning images of Great Spotted woodpecker's head on the coronal plane; (b) The micro-CT scanning images of Eurasian hoopoe's head on the coronal plane; (c) The SEM image of Great Spotted woodpecker's cranial bone; (d) The SEM image of Eurasian hoopoe's cranial bone.