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Shape variation in the limb long bones of modern elephants reveals adaptations to body mass and habitat

During evolution, several vertebrate lineages have shown trends towards an increase in mass. Such a trend is associated with physiological and musculoskeletal changes necessary to carry and move an increasingly heavy body. Due to their prominent role in the support and movement of the body, limb lon...

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Autores principales: Bader, Camille, Delapré, Arnaud, Houssaye, Alexandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10093169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36824051
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.13827