Mechanics of Arboreal Locomotion in Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrels: A Potential Model for Early Euarchontoglires
Differences between arboreal and terrestrial supports likely pose less contrasting functional demands on the locomotor system at a small body size. For arboreal mammals of small body size, asymmetrical gaits have been demonstrated to be advantageous to increase dynamic stability. Many of the extant...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.636039/full |