Kinematics and functional morphology of leaping, landing, and branch use in Glaucomys sabrinus

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 850-861

  Scheibe, John S ^a   Paskins, Keith E ^b   Ferdous, Shobnom ^c   Birdsill, Danielle ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Force; Glaucomys sabrinus; Kinematics; Landing; Leaping; Relative warps

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CAPTIVE POPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GLIDING; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; MARSUPIAL; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; GLAUCOMYS; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; METATHERIA; PETAURISTA; PETAURUS BREVICEPS; PTEROMYINI; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 36649023736     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-S-331R1.1     Document Type: Article

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