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Ontogenetic scaling patterns and functional anatomy of the pelvic limb musculature in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) are exclusively terrestrial, bipedal and cursorial ratites with some similar biomechanical characteristics to humans. Their growth rates are impressive, as their body mass increases eighty-fold from hatching to adulthood whilst maintaining the same mode of locomotion...

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Published in:PeerJ
Main Authors: Lamas, Luis P., Main, Russell P., Hutchinson, John R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4277488/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25551028
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.716
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