It is widely assumed that differences in wing morphology among bat species are reflected by interspecific differences in flight performance, and consequently, in the way …
Theropod dinosaurs offer an excellent opportunity for the study of the evolution of locomotion. Since theropods are the other major group of striding bipeds besides …
This thesis explores the kinematic (motion) interaction between foot and ground in archosaurs (birds, crocodiles, dinosaurs, and pterosaurs). The function and morphology (shape) of the …
The vertebral column of fishes is thought to impact locomotion by contributing to body stiffness while allowing flexibility in bending. Thus, variation in vertebral and …