The coordination of limb movements during mammalian locomotion has been well
documented in the literature. Most mammals use lateral sequence (LS) gaits, in which a …

Arboreal locomotion has mainly been looked at to date in the context of investigations into
the specialization of primates and other 'arboreally adapted'animals. The feat of moving on …

Small terrestrial animals continually encounter sloped substrates when moving about their
habitat; therefore, it is important to understand the mechanics and kinematics of locomotion …

Locomotor features shared by arboreal marsupials and primates are frequently cited as a
functional complex that evolved in the context of a “fine branch niche.” Adaptation to a fine …

Arboreal supports impose a set of locomotor challenges not typically encountered in other
terrestrial ecosystems. Because all arboreal animals must negotiate this common set of …

Aspects of gait mechanics of two lemurid species were explored experimentally. Substrate
reaction forces were recorded for three animals each of L. catta and E. fulvus walking and …

Most mammals use lateral sequence gaits during quadrupedal locomotion, a pattern
characterized by the touchdown of a forelimb directly following the ipsilateral hind limb in a …

The influence of different substrate inclinations on gaits and metric gait parameters (relative
forelimb and hind limb protraction, relative forelimb, and hind limb retraction, stride length …

Small mammals must negotiate terrains that consist of numerous substrates that vary in
diameter, surface structure, rigidity and orientation. Most studies on mammals have focused …

The adoption of a specific gait sequence pattern during symmetrical locomotion has been
proposed to have been a key advantage for the exploitation of the fine branch niche in early …