The size and arrangement of fibres play a determinate role in the kinetic and energetic
performance of muscles. Extrapolations between fibre architecture and performance …

Identifying knowledge gaps and taxonomic and geographic bias in the literature is
invaluable for guiding research towards a more representative understanding of animal …

Skeletal muscle fibre architecture provides important insights into performance of vertebrate
locomotor and feeding behaviours. Chemical digestion and in situ sectioning of muscle …

At what inclination does climbing begin? In this paper, we investigate the transition from
walking to climbing in two species of parrot (Agapornis roseicollis and Nymphicus …

Cranial form is closely allied to diet and feeding behavior in the Canidae, with the force and
velocity of jaw‐closing depending on the bony morphology of the skull and mandible, and …

Humboldt's woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagortricha) is a ceboid primate that more frequently
engages in plantigrade quadrupedalism (~ 89%) but is, like most other members of the …

Background The Plesiosauria (Sauropterygia) are secondary marine diapsids. They are the
only tetrapods to have evolved hydrofoil fore-and hindflippers. Once this specialization of …

Muscle design constraints preclude simultaneous specialization of the vertebrate locomotor
system for explosive and economical force generation. The resulting performance trade-off …

Complex sociality in primates often is argued to have evolved after the appearance of
diurnal activity. Studying the behaviour of nocturnal primates is fundamental to …

Our knowledge of muscle anatomy and physiology in vertebrates has increased dramatically
over the last two‐hundred years. Today, much is understood about how muscles contract …