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Elastic energy storage in the hopping of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spectabilis)
Author(s) -
Biewener A.,
Alexander R. McN.,
Heglund N. C.
Publication year - 1981
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.1469-7998.1981.tb03471.x
Subject(s) - biology , energy (signal processing) , zoology , anatomy , physics , quantum mechanics
Bipedal hopping of kangaroo rats has been studied by making force plate records and X‐ray cinematograph films simultaneously. Calculations using the data so obtained, and anatomical data, show that energy saving by elastic storage is much less important than in kangaroos.