Elastic structures in the back and their rôle in galloping in some mammals

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 467-482

  Alexander, R McN ^a   Dimery, Nicola J ^a   Ker, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001446432     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1985.tb04944.x     Document Type: Article

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