Open AccessMetatarsal fusion resisted bending as jerboas (Dipodidae) transitioned from quadrupedal to bipedal
Author(s) -
Carla Nathaly Villacís Núñez,
Andrew P Ray,
Kimberly L. Cooper,
Talia Y. Moore
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
proceedings - royal society. biological sciences/proceedings - royal society. biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1471-2954
pISSN - 0962-8452
DOI - 10.1098/rspb.2022.1322
Subject(s) - quadrupedalism , bipedalism , ground reaction force , fusion , bending , hindlimb , anatomy , metatarsal bones , biology , structural engineering , physics , kinematics , engineering , classical mechanics , linguistics , philosophy