Fossorial mammals emphasise the forelimb muscle moment arms used for digging: New indices for reconstruction of the digging ability and behaviours in extinct taxa
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13815
Abstract: Among fossorial mammals, forelimbs are major digging apparatuses for dwelling, sheltering and foraging underground. Forelimb‐diggers have independently evolved in many lineages of mammals; thus, the method of digging with forelimbs varies by taxon. Therefore, the… read more here.
Keywords: extinct taxa; muscle moment; behaviours extinct; moment ... See more keywords