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Allometry of the leg muscles of mammals
Author(s) -
Alexander R. McN.,
Jayes A. S.,
Maloiy G. M. O.,
Wathuta E. M.
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.tb04600.x
Subject(s) - allometry , biology , shrew , anatomy , sorex , zoology , ecology
Measurements have been made of the leg muscles of mammals ranging from shrews Sorex to an elephant Loxodonta . Allometric equations based on body mass have been calculated for muscle masses, fibre lengths and moment arms and the thickness of a tendon, in several groups of mammals. Departures from geometric similarity in mammals in general (excluding bipedal hoppers) are noted and discussed. Differences between primates; fissipedes, bovids and bipedal hoppers are also demonstrated.