The energetic cost of locomotion: Humans and primates compared to generalized endotherms

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 255-262

  Steudel Numbers, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipedalism; Early hominids; Energetics; Locomotor Economy; Primates

Indexed keywords

BIPEDALISM; ENERGETICS; LOCOMOTION; PRIMATE;

CERCOPITHECIDAE; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 0037306897     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2484(02)00209-9     Document Type: Article

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