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Scaling of form and function in the xenarthran femur: a 100-fold increase in body mass is mitigated by repositioning of the third trochanter

How animals cope with increases in body size is a key issue in biology. Here, we consider scaling of xenarthrans, particularly how femoral form and function varies to accommodate the size range between the 3 kg armadillo and its giant relative the 300 kg glyptodont. It has already been noted that fe...

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Main Authors: Milne, Nick, O'Higgins, Paul
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3396894/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22673355
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2012.0593
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