Foot pressure distributions during walking in African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
(2016)
Journal Article
Panagiotopoulou, O., Pataky, T. C., Day, M., Hensman, S., Hutchinson, J. R., & Clemente, C. J. (2016). Foot pressure distributions during walking in African elephants (Loxodonta africana). Royal Society Open Science, 3(10), 160203. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160203
Elephants, the largest living land mammals, have evolved a specialized foot morphology to help reduce locomotor pressures while supporting their large body mass. Peak pressures that could cause tissue damage are mitigated passively by the anatomy of... Read More about Foot pressure distributions during walking in African elephants (Loxodonta africana).