Mechanical constraints on the functional morphology of the gibbon hind limb. Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen Universiteit Antwerpen
Gibbons utilize a number of locomotor modes in the wild, including bipedalism, leaping and, most of all, brachiation. Each locomotor mode puts specific constraints on the morphology of the animal; in some cases these may be complementary, whereas in others they may conflict. Despite several studies of the locomotor biomechanics of gibbons, very little is known about the musculoskeletal architecture of the limbs. In this study, we present ...