Identifying ecomorphological convergence examples is a central focus in evolutionary
biology. In xenarthrans, slow arboreality independently arose at least three times, in the two …

We investigated how baboons transition from quadrupedal to bipedal walking without any
significant interruption in their forward movement (ie transition 'on the fly'). Building on basic …

A key characteristic of primate above‐branch arboreal locomotion is hindlimb‐biased weight
support, subverting the typical mammalian condition in which the majority of the body weight …

The biomechanical demands of arboreal locomotion are generally thought to necessitate
specialized kinetic and kinematic gait characteristics. While such data have been widely …

Living sloths exhibit numerous anatomical specializations towards inverted quadrupedalism,
however, previous studies have noted a more varied locomotor repertoire than previously …

Arboreal mammals have evolved a range of biomechanical adaptations that allow them to
navigate trees effectively. One such feature that has received considerable attention is the …

Comparative analyses of locomotion in tetrapods reveal two patterns of stride cycle
variability. Tachymetabolic tetrapods (birds and mammals) have lower inter-cycle variation …

Humboldt's woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagortricha) is a ceboid primate that more frequently
engages in plantigrade quadrupedalism (~ 89%) but is, like most other members of the …

Mustn1, a gene expressed exclusively in the musculoskeletal system, was shown in
previous in vitro studies to be a key regulator of myogenic differentiation and myofusion …

Modern tree sloths are one of few mammalian taxa for which quadrupedal suspension is
obligatory. Sloth limb musculature is specialized for slow velocity, large force contractions …