The evolutionary biomechanics of locomotor function in giant land animals (2021)
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Hutchinson, J. (2021). The evolutionary biomechanics of locomotor function in giant land animals. Journal of Experimental Biology, https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.217463

Giant land vertebrates have evolved more than 30 times, notably in dinosaurs and mammals. The evolutionary and biomechanical perspectives considered here unify data from extant and extinct species, assessing current theory regarding how the locomotor... Read More about The evolutionary biomechanics of locomotor function in giant land animals.

Limb myology and muscle architecture of the Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis and the white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum (Mammalia: Rhinocerotidae) (2021)
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Hutchinson, J., Etienne, C., & Houssaye, A. (2021). Limb myology and muscle architecture of the Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis and the white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum (Mammalia: Rhinocerotidae). PeerJ, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11314

Land mammals support and move their body using their musculoskeletal system. Their musculature usually presents varying adaptations with body mass or mode of locomotion. Rhinocerotidae is an interesting clade in this regard, as they are heavy anima... Read More about Limb myology and muscle architecture of the Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis and the white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum (Mammalia: Rhinocerotidae).

Predictive Simulations of Musculoskeletal Function and Jumping Performance in a Generalized Bird (2021)
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Bishop, P., Falisse, A., De Groote, F., & Hutchinson, J. (in press). Predictive Simulations of Musculoskeletal Function and Jumping Performance in a Generalized Bird. Integrative Organismal Biology, https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obab006

Jumping is a common, but demanding, behavior that many animals employ during everyday activity. In contrast to jump-specialists such as anurans and some primates, jumping biomechanics and the factors that influence performance remains little studied... Read More about Predictive Simulations of Musculoskeletal Function and Jumping Performance in a Generalized Bird.

Computational modelling of muscle fibre operating ranges in the hindlimb of a small ground bird (Eudromia elegans), with implications for modelling locomotion in extinct species (2021)
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Hutchinson, J. R., Allen, V. R., Bishop, P. J., Michel, K. B., Falisse, A., De Groote, F., & Cuff, A. R. (in press). Computational modelling of muscle fibre operating ranges in the hindlimb of a small ground bird (Eudromia elegans), with implications for modelling locomotion in extinct species. PLoS Computational Biology, 17(4), e1008843. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008843

Musculoskeletal modelling of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) hindlimb: Effects of limb posture on leverage during terrestrial locomotion (2021)
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Wiseman, A. L. A., Bishop, P. J., Demuth, O. E., Cuff, A. R., Michel, K. B., & Hutchinson, J. R. (in press). Musculoskeletal modelling of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) hindlimb: Effects of limb posture on leverage during terrestrial locomotion. Journal of Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13431

The evolution of pelvic limb muscle moment arms in bird-line archosaurs (2021)
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Allen, V. R., Kilbourne, B. M., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2021). The evolution of pelvic limb muscle moment arms in bird-line archosaurs. Science Advances, 7(12), eabe2778. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abe2778

Exploring the functional morphology of the Gorilla shoulder through musculoskeletal modelling (2021)
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van Beesel, J., Hutchinson, J. R., Hublin, J., & Melillo, S. M. (in press). Exploring the functional morphology of the Gorilla shoulder through musculoskeletal modelling. Journal of Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13412