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The Tarsometatarsus of the Ostrich Struthio camelus: Anatomy, Bone Densities, and Structural Mechanics
BACKGROUND: The ostrich Struthio camelus reaches the highest speeds of any extant biped, and has been an extraordinary subject for studies of soft-tissue anatomy and dynamics of locomotion. An elongate tarsometatarsus in adult ostriches contributes to their speed. The internal osteology of the tarso...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807808/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27015416 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149708 |