Energetic costs of locomotion in bears: is plantigrade locomotion energetically economical?
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Date Issued
2018Author
Pagano, Anthony M.Carnahan, Anthony M.
Robbins, Charles T.
Owen, Megan A.
Batson, Tammy
Wagner, Nate
Cutting, Amy
Nicassio-Hiskey, Nicole
Hash, Amy
Williams, Terrie M.
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Journal of Experimental BiologyVolume
221Issue
12Start page
jeb175372
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http://jeb.biologists.org/content/221/12/jeb175372Abstract
Ursids are the largest mammals to retain a plantigrade posture. This primitive posture has been proposed to result in reduced locomotor speed and economy relative to digitigrade and unguligrade species, particularly at high speeds....Type
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© 2018. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd. http://www.biologists.com/user-licence-1-1/ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1242/jeb.175372
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