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Adaptations to cursoriality and digit reduction in the forelimb of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
BACKGROUND: The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), an endangered canid native to southern and eastern Africa, is distinct among canids in being described as entirely tetradactyl and in its nomadic lifestyle and use of exhaustive predation to capture its prey instead of speed, strength, or stealth. Th...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7482643/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33194359 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9866 |