Carnivores (cats, dogs and kin) are a diverse group of mammals that inhabit a remarkable
range of ecological niches. While the relationship between ecology and morphology has …

Trade-offs in maneuverability and stability are essential in ecologically relevant situations
with respect to robustness of locomotion, with multiple strategies apparent in animal model …

The inner ear of toothed whales (odontocetes) is known to have evolved particular shapes
related to their abilities to echolocate and move under water. While the origin of these …

Dinocephalians (Therapsida), some of the earliest amniotes to have evolved large body
size, include the carnivorous Anteosauria and mostly herbivorous Tapinocephalia. Whilst …

Abstract Knowledge on diet composition allows defining well-targeted conservation
measures of large carnivores. Little is known about ecology of critically endangered Asiatic …

Cheetahs are the fastest land animal. Their galloping shows three characteristics: small
vertical movement of their center of mass, small whole-body pitching movement, and large …

Carnivorans are a highly diverse and successful group of mammals, found on the top of the
food chain. They originated in the Palaeocene (ca. 60 Ma) and have developed numerous …

Birds (Aves) exhibit exceptional and diverse locomotor behaviors, including the exquisite
ability to balance on two feet. How birds so precisely control their movements may be partly …

The cheetah Acinonyx jubatus, the fastest living land mammal, is an atypical member of the
family Felidae. The extinct feline Miracinonyx trumani, known as the North American …

The cochlea and semicircular canals (SCCs) of the inner ear are vital neurosensory devices.
There are associations between the anatomy of these sensorineural structures, their …