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Colin R. McHenry
Researcher at University of Newcastle
Publications - 52
Citations - 3036
Colin R. McHenry is an academic researcher from University of Newcastle. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bite force quotient & Cane toad. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 51 publications receiving 2620 citations. Previous affiliations of Colin R. McHenry include University of New South Wales & Monash University, Clayton campus.
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The production of anatomical teaching resources using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology
TL;DR: 3D printing offers many advantages over plastination as it allows rapid production of multiple copies of any dissected specimen, at any size scale and should be suitable for any teaching facility in any country, thereby avoiding some of the cultural and ethical issues associated with cadaver specimens either in an embalmed or plastinated form.
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Bite club: comparative bite force in big biting mammals and the prediction of predatory behaviour in fossil taxa.
TL;DR: Estimated bite force quotient (BFQ) values in two extinct carnivores with morphologies not represented among extant species support arguments that their killing techniques also differed from extant species and are consistent with ‘canine-shear bite’ and ‘stabbing’ models.
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Supermodeled sabercat, predatory behavior in Smilodon fatalis revealed by high-resolution 3D computer simulation
TL;DR: It is concluded that prey were brought to ground and restrained before a killing bite, driven in large part by powerful cervical musculature, and that large prey is easier to restrain if its head is secured, the killing bite was most likely directed to the neck.
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Biomechanics of the rostrum in crocodilians: A comparative analysis using finite-element modeling
Colin R. McHenry,Colin R. McHenry,Philip Clausen,William J.T. Daniel,Mason B. Meers,Atul Pendharkar +5 more
TL;DR: Investigation of the relationship between rostral shape and biomechanical performance in living crocodilians under a range of loading conditions found the shape of the crocodilian rostrum may be significantly affected by the hydrodynamic constraints of catching agile aquatic prey.
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The craniomandibular mechanics of being human
TL;DR: The findings show that the human masticatory apparatus is highly efficient, capable of producing a relatively powerful bite using low muscle forces, and relative to other members of the superfamily Hominoidea, humans can achieve relatively high bite forces, while overall stresses are reduced.