Comparative Material Properties of
Chicken and Mouse Skin
Name: Joan José Martínez
Class: BE 210
The objective of this experiment is to
determine the material properties of both mouse and chicken skin and compare
the data for each. Furthermore, the
results of this experiment may begin to quantify the differences observed
between the Mammalia and Aves classes.
Central Hypothesis: The Young’s modulus of mouse skin will be significantly greater than that of chicken skin, since mammalian skin is generally observed to be more resistant to external forces—and thus offers more protection—than avian skin.