ArticleBiology letters2021
The scaling of ground reaction forces and duty factor in monitor lizards: implications for locomotion in sprawling tetrapods.
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- Musculoskeletal modelling of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) hindlimb: Effects of limb posture on leverage during terrestrial locomotion.Journal of anatomy · 2021Article
- The scaling of ground reaction forces and duty factor in monitor lizards: implications for locomotion in sprawling tetrapods.Biology letters · 2021Article
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Abstract
Geometric scaling predicts a major challenge for legged, terrestrial locomotion. Locomotor support requirements scale identically with body mass (
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