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Figure 6


Fig. 6. (A) The neutral zone for an ontogenetic series of dolphins. The neutral zone is defined as the deformation exhibited with no measurable applied load. (B) The relative neutral zone (neutral zone/total length) for the same specimens. Vertical dotted lines distinguish different life-history stages.