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Snaps of a tiny amphipod push the boundary of ultrafast, repeatable movement by Longo, S.J., Ray, W., Farley, G.M., Harrison, J., Jorge, J., Kaji, T., Palmer, A.R., Patek, S.N.

“…Surprisingly, the fastest motions are not produced by large animals or robots. Rather, small organisms or structures, including cnidarian stinging cells,…”
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The most powerful movements in biology: from jellyfish stingers to mantis shrimp appendages, it takes more than muscle to move extremely fast by Patek, S.N

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Winner effects and switching assessment strategies facilitate fast and frugal decisions in territorial contests by Dinh, Jason P., Azza, Joshua, Patek, S.N.

“…Animals compete in contests over limited resources, and contestants with greater fighting ability, or resource-holding potential (RHP), typically win contests…”
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Evolutionary Biomechanics: The Pathway to Power in Snapping Shrimp by Patek, S.N., Longo, Sarah J.

“…The extraordinary snaps of snapping shrimp evolved through simple morphological transitions with remarkable mechanical results. The extraordinary snaps of…”
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Invertebrate biomechanics by Patek, S.N., Summers, A.P.

“…Invertebrate biomechanics focuses on mechanical analyses of non-vertebrate animals, which at root is no different in aim and technique from vertebrate…”
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Multifunctionality and mechanical origins: Ballistic jaw propulsion in trap-jaw ants by Patek, S.N, Baio, J.E, Fisher, B.L, Suarez, A.V

“…Extreme animal movements are usually associated with a single, high-performance behavior. However, the remarkably rapid mandible strikes of the trap-jaw ant,…”
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Disentangling defense: the function of spiny lobster sounds by Staaterman, E.R., Claverie, T., Patek, S.N.

“…Abstract The function of anti-predator signalling is a complex, and often-overlooked, area of animal communication. The goal of this study was to examine the…”
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captured launch of a ballistospore by Pringle, Anne, Patek, Sheila N., Fischer, Mark, Stolze, Jessica, Money, Nicholas P.

“…Ballistospore discharge is a feature of 30 000 species of mushrooms, basidiomycete yeasts and pathogenic rusts and smuts. The biomechanics of discharge may…”
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