Differences between arboreal and terrestrial supports likely pose less contrasting functional
demands on the locomotor system at a small body size. For arboreal mammals of small body …

Vertical stratification of the arboreal habitat allows the coexistence of several species in a
given area, because the complex arboreal strata can be used in different ways by arboreal …

Arboreal locomotion has not been well studied in mammals outside of primates and
mammalian gliding has received even less attention. While numerous studies have …

Gliding allows mammals to exploit canopy habitats of old-growth forests possibly as a
means to save energy. To assess costs of quadrupedal locomotion for a gliding arboreal …

Discovering principles and strategies that allow for high-performance animal locomotion in
complex environments will advance our understanding of the roles of locomotion in ecology …

Most studies of animal locomotor biomechanics examine movement on a level, flat trackway.
However, small animals must negotiate heterogenerous terrain that includes changes in …

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

Locomotion on the narrow and compliant supports of the arboreal environment is inherently
precarious. Previous studies have identified a host of morphological and behavioral …

Effects of substrate diameter on locomotor biodynamics were studied in the gray short-tailed
opossum (Monodelphis domestica). Two horizontal substrates were used: a …