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Figure 4


Fig. 4. A typical stress–strain plot for the soft, paper and hard cuticle samples. Note the similarity in modulus (slope) of the paper and hard cuticle samples, which were significantly stiffer than the soft cuticle samples. The tensile strength (stress at failure) of the soft, paper and hard cuticles were not significantly different.