Habitual locomotor types and the shape of lower leg bones in primates, especially in hominoids

The mechanical dominance of the hindlimbs compared with the forelimbs in positional behavior in primates has been settled. Among primate hindlimb bones, the femur has received the main focus. The primate lower leg bones have not been studied precisely in relation to locomotor behavior. In this study...

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Main Author: Tasuku Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société Francophone de Primatologie 2022-02-01
Series:Revue de Primatologie
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/primatologie/10570
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