How Pendular Is Human Brachiation? When Form Does Not Follow Function

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Brachiation is a form of suspensory (i.e., meaning the animal hangs below branches) locomotion in which only the forelimbs are used for weight support and propulsion. Brachiation has only ever evolved in Primates, and the living hominoids (i.e., apes) are considered specialized brach...

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Autores principales: Young, Melody W., Virga, James Q., Kantounis, Stratos J., Lynch, Samantha K., Chernik, Noah D., Gustafson, Jon A., Cannata, Matthew J., Flaim, Nicholas D., Granatosky, Michael C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10177241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37174475
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13091438

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10177241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37174475
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13091438

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