Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) are exclusively terrestrial, bipedal and cursorial ratites
with some similar biomechanical characteristics to humans. Their growth rates are …

Many mammals dig, either during foraging to access subsurface food resources, or in
creating burrows for shelter. Digging requires large forces produced by muscles and …

Abstract The Greater Rhea (Rhea americana, Rheidae) is a flightless paleognath with a
wide geographical distribution in South America. The morphology of its shoulder girdle and …

A characteristical feature of a raptors' hindlimb is their strengthen musculature that aids
gripping prey with their sharp talons. To trace specific anatomical modifications it is …

The American barn owl is a nocturnal bird of prey in which hind limb movements are a key
factor in obtaining food; however, the architectural properties of its hind limb muscles have …

In birds, the jaw musculature is a crucial adaptive feature involved in feeding. The
morphological traits and postnatal growth patterns of jaw muscles constitute a useful proxy …

Cabot's tragopan (Tragopan caboti) is a vulnerable species, endemic to south‐east China. It
usually nests in trees and is more arboreal than other pheasants, but the myological features …

Caracaras, falcons and forest falcons, which are representative of the three subfamilies of
the family Falconidae, have different flight behaviour. Since, during flight, the tail works in …

Picasso, MBJ & Mosto, MC, February 2016. New insights about Hinasuri nehuensis (Aves,
Palaeognathae) from the early Pliocene of Argentina. Alcheringa 40, xxx–xxx. ISSN 0311 …

Digging behaviour has evolved across multiple lineages of Australian marsupials and
monotremes, some of which are amongst the most specialised diggers in the world. These …