Biomechanics: Independent evolution of running in vampire bats

Nature

Volumn 434, Issue 7031, 2005, Pages 292-

  Riskin, Daniel K ^a   Hermanson, John W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; STEREOTYPY; ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ANIMALIA; DESMODUS ROTUNDUS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHIROPTERA; EVOLUTION; GAIT; MALE; RUNNING; WALKING;

EID: 20144387031     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/434292a     Document Type: Article

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