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Foot pressure distributions during walking in African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Elephants, the largest living land mammals, have evolved a specialized foot morphology to help reduce locomotor pressures while supporting their large body mass. Peak pressures that could cause tissue damage are mitigated passively by the anatomy of elephants' feet, yet this mechanism does not...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5098964/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27853539 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160203 |