Ecological and phylogenetic influences on limb joint kinematics in wild primates

J Janisch, A McNamara, LC Myers… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Arboreal locomotion is precarious and places multiple challenges upon stability. Studies
have shown that captive primates respond to narrower and steeper supports by flexing limb …

You better run: macroevolutionary study reveals the differentiated impacts/constraints of mechanics, physics, and history in ruminants' ankle bone

B Mennecart, P Orgebin, IL Dziomber, M Aiglstorfer - 2023 - researchsquare.com
The astragalus is a hinged bony organ common to many tetrapods. Its morphology is
constrained by several factors: allometry, environment, and phylogeny. Morphological …