Landing force reveals new form of motion-induced sound camouflage in a wild predator.
K. Schalcher, E. Milliet, R. Sechaud, R. Buehler, B. Almasi, S. Pottier, P. Becciu, A. Roulin, E. L. C. Shepard
This study measures landing force in barn owls to show how they modulate it for sound camouflage, improving hunting success and linking it to environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition