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The critical dynamic role of the tail in bipedal dinosaur locomotion (2021)
Journal Article
Bishop, P., Falisse, A., De Groote, F., & Hutchinson, J. (2021). The critical dynamic role of the tail in bipedal dinosaur locomotion. Science Advances, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abi7348

Locomotion has influenced the ecology, evolution, and extinction of species throughout history, yet studying locomotion in the fossil record is challenging. Computational biomechanics can provide novel insight by mechanistically relating observed ana... Read More about The critical dynamic role of the tail in bipedal dinosaur locomotion.

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.

Testing the function of dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) 'sickle claws' through musculoskeletal modelling and optimization (2019)
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Bishop, P. J. (2019). Testing the function of dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) 'sickle claws' through musculoskeletal modelling and optimization. PeerJ, e7577. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7577

Dromaeosaurids were a clade of bird-like, carnivorous dinosaurs that are well known for their characteristic morphology of pedal digit II, which bore an enlarged, sickle-shaped claw and permitted an extreme range of flexion–extension. Proposed functi... Read More about Testing the function of dromaeosaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) 'sickle claws' through musculoskeletal modelling and optimization.

The architecture of cancellous bone in the hindlimb of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes), with implications for stance and gait (2019)
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Bishop, P. J., Scofield, R. P., & Hocknull, S. A. (2019). The architecture of cancellous bone in the hindlimb of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes), with implications for stance and gait. https://doi.org/10.1080/03115518.2019.1594380

The extinct, flightless moa of New Zealand included some of the largest birds to have existed and possessed many distinguishing pelvic and hindlimb osteological features. These features may have influenced stance and gait in moa compared with extant... Read More about The architecture of cancellous bone in the hindlimb of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes), with implications for stance and gait.