Category: Trunks

Functional Mechanics of the Elephant and Butterfly Proboscis

Trunk, proboscis, kinematics, cylinders, hydraulics, muscles, suction

Han Ru Liu, Letizia Marello, Liam Sterne, Kori Zhang

Proboscis Geometry, Allometry and the Mathematical Beauty of Spirals in Nature

Proboscis, geometry, spirals, allometry, Fibonacci sequence, Golden ratio

Han Ru Liu, Letizia Marello, Liam Sterne, Kori Zhang

A Taste of Trunks: Self-Cleaning Properties and Gustatory Responses of the Proboscis

Trunk, proboscis, hydrophobic properties, gustatory response, chemosensing, sensory organs

Han Ru Liu, Letizia Marello, Liam Sterne, Kori Zhang