Comparative osteology, myology, and locomotor specializations of the fore and hind limbs of the North American foxes Vulpes vulpes and Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Canids have long been considered to be conservative in their postcranial anatomy, so there are few studies examining individual canid taxa for locomotor adaptations. Canids are generally considered to be the most cursorial of the carnivorans. The limbs of large canids are generally adapted for rapid...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
1999
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9920598 |