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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).

Inferring muscle functional roles of the ostrich pelvic limb during walking and running using computer optimization (2016)
Journal Article
Rankin, J. W., Rubenson, J., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2016). Inferring muscle functional roles of the ostrich pelvic limb during walking and running using computer optimization. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2016.0035

Owing to their cursorial background, ostriches (Struthio camelus) walk and run with high metabolic economy, can reach very fast running speeds and quickly execute cutting manoeuvres. These capabilities are believed to be a result of their ability to... Read More about Inferring muscle functional roles of the ostrich pelvic limb during walking and running using computer optimization.

Musculoskeletal Geometry, Muscle Architecture and Functional Specialisations of the Mouse Hindlimb (2016)
Journal Article
Charles, J. P., Cappellari, O., Spence, A. J., Hutchinson, J. R., & Wells, D. J. (2016). Musculoskeletal Geometry, Muscle Architecture and Functional Specialisations of the Mouse Hindlimb. PLoS ONE, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147669

Mice are one of the most commonly used laboratory animals, with an extensive array of disease models in existence, including for many neuromuscular diseases. The hindlimb is of particular interest due to several close muscle analogues/homologues to h... Read More about Musculoskeletal Geometry, Muscle Architecture and Functional Specialisations of the Mouse Hindlimb.

The scaling of postcranial muscles in cats (Felidae) I: forelimb, cervical, and thoracic muscles (2016)
Journal Article
Cuff, A. R., Sparkes, E. L., Randau, M., Pierce, S. E., Kitchener, A. C., Goswami, A., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2016). The scaling of postcranial muscles in cats (Felidae) I: forelimb, cervical, and thoracic muscles. Journal of Anatomy, 229(1), 128-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12477

The body masses of cats (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) span a ~300‐fold range from the smallest to largest species. Despite this range, felid musculoskeletal anatomy remains remarkably conservative, including the maintenance of a crouched limb postur... Read More about The scaling of postcranial muscles in cats (Felidae) I: forelimb, cervical, and thoracic muscles.

Temporal and phylogenetic evolution of the sauropod dinosaur body plan (2016)
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Bates, K. T., Mannion, P. D., Falkingham, P. L., Brusatte, S. L., Hutchinson, J. R., Otero, A., …Allen, V. R. (2016). Temporal and phylogenetic evolution of the sauropod dinosaur body plan. Royal Society Open Science, 3(3), 150636. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150636

The colossal size and body plan of sauropod dinosaurs are unparalleled in terrestrial vertebrates. However, to date, there have been only limited attempts to examine temporal and phylogenetic patterns in the sauropod bauplan. Here, we combine three-d... Read More about Temporal and phylogenetic evolution of the sauropod dinosaur body plan.