Ontogenetic scaling patterns and functional anatomy of the pelvic limb musculature in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Ontogenetic scaling patterns and functional anatomy of the pelvic limb musculature in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) are exclusively terrestrial, bipedal and cursorial ratites with some similar biomechanical characteristics to humans. Their growth rates are impressive, as their body mass increases eighty-fold from hatching to adulthood whilst maintaining the same mode of locomotion...

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Main Authors: Luis P. Lamas, Russell P. Main, John R. Hutchinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Tendon
Ratite
Bone
Scaling
Palaeognathae
Emu
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/716.pdf

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