Locomotor and postural development of wild chimpanzees

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 29-38

  Sarringhaus, L A ^a   MacLatchy, L M ^a   Mitani, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Limb loading; Ontogeny; Pan troglodytes; Quadrupedal walking; Torso orthograde suspension

Indexed keywords

BIPEDALISM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; ONTOGENY; POSTURE; PRIMATE; WALKING;

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; NGOGO; UGANDA;

PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIMB LOADING; LOCOMOTION; MALE; ONTOGENY; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRUPEDAL WALKING; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TORSO-ORTHOGRADE SUSPENSION;

LIMB LOADING; ONTOGENY; PAN TROGLODYTES; QUADRUPEDAL WALKING; TORSO-ORTHOGRADE SUSPENSION;

AGING; ANIMALS; FEMALE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PAN TROGLODYTES; POSTURE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84891663732     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.09.006     Document Type: Article

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