Image: Feather zipping microstructure

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Description: Illustration of the microstructure in feather interlocking based on: A.M. Lucas, P.R. Stettenheim, Structure of feathers, in: Avian Anatomy Integument, US Department of Agriculture, Washington D.C., 1972, pp. 235–276 and Sullivan, T.N.; Pissarenko, A.; Herrera, S.A.; Kisailus, D.; Lubarda, V.A.; Meyers, M.A. (2016). "A lightweight, biological structure with tailored stiffness: The feather vane". Acta Biomaterialia 41: 27-39. DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2016.05.022.
Title: Feather zipping microstructure
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Author: Shyamal
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