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Allometry of the legs of running birds
Author(s) -
Maloiy G. M. O.,
Alexander R. McN.,
Njau R.,
Jayes A. S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1979.tb03940.x
Subject(s) - allometry , biology , stride , quail , tree allometry , selection (genetic algorithm) , zoology , anatomy , ecology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , biomass (ecology) , biomass partitioning , artificial intelligence , computer science
The principal bones, muscles and tendons of the legs have been measured in a selection of running birds, ranging in size from 0–1 kg quail to 40 kg ostrich. Maximum stride frequencies of the same species have been determined from films. Allometric equations have been derived. Most of the exponents agree well with McMahon's (1973, 1975a) theory of elastic similarity, which is discussed.