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3-D scans of avian skeletal elements generated during our studies of avian respiratory anatomy are made available to the general public and scientific community for educational purposes via this website.

In addition, some short cineradiographic clips of alligator and bird breathing and locomotion, generated at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology Laboratories, are also made available via for educational purposes on this website.

No permission is needed by educators to include these materials in their lectures, or by students to include these materials in class projects. Please credit all materials to the Claessens lab and / or the appropriate sources holding copyright.

If you would like to use the scans or films for research or include them in publications, please contact us to seek permission prior to using these resources.