Dynamic similarity and the peculiar allometry of maximum running speed

Abstract Animal performance fundamentally influences behaviour, ecology, and evolution. It typically varies monotonously with size. A notable exception is maximum running speed; the fastest animals are of intermediate size. Here we show that this peculiar allometry results from the competition betwe...

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Main Authors: David Labonte, Peter J. Bishop, Taylor J. M. Dick, Christofer J. Clemente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46269-w