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Biomechanics bibliography

Alexander, R. M., 1977, Fast locomotion of some African ungulates: Journal of Zoology, v. 183, p. 291-300.

---, 1985, Mechanics of posture and gait of some large dinosaurs: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 83, p. 1-25.

Coombs, W. P., 1978, Theoretical aspects of cursorial adaptations in dinosaurs: Quarterly Review of Biology, v. 53, p. 393-418.

Cracraft, J., 1971, The functional morphology of the hind limb of the domestic pgeon, Columba livia: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 144, p. 175-268.

Diamond, J. M., 1986, How great white sharks, sabre-toothed cats and soldiers kill: Nature, v. 322, p. 773-774.

Earle, M., 1987, A flexible body mass in social carnivores: American Naturalist, v. 129, p. 755-760.

Farlow, J. O., 1981, Estimates of dinosaur speeds from a new trackway site in Texas: Nature, v. 294, p. 747-748.

Fedak, M. A., and Seeherman, H. J., 1979, Reappraisal of energetics of locomotion shows identical cost in bipeds and quadrupeds including ostrich and horse: Nature, v. 282, p. 713-716.

Garland, T., 1983, The relation between maximal running speed and body mass in terrestrial mammals: Journal of Zoology, London, v. 199, p. 1557-1570.

Gessamen, J. A., 1979, Methods of Estimating the Energy Cost of Free Existance, in Gessamen, J. A., ed., Ecological Economics of Homeotherms: Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, p. 3-31.

Gregory, W. K., 1912, Notes on the principles of quadrupedal locomotion and the mechanisms of the limbs in hoofed animals: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v. 22, p. 267-292.

Harris, J. E., 1936, The role of fins in the equilibrium of the swimming fish I. Wind-tunnel tests on a model of Mustelus canis (Mitchill): Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 13, p. 476-493.

---, 1938, The role of fins in the equilibrium of the swimming fish II. The role of the pelvic fins: Journal of Experimental Biology, v. 13, p. 476-493.

Howell, A. B., 1944, Speed in Animals: Chicago, University of Chicago Press.

Kitchner, A., 1987, Function of Claw's claws: Nature, v. 325, p. 114.

Kurzanov, S. M., 1982, Structural chacteristics of the fore limbs of Avimimus: Palaeontological Journal, v. 16, no. 3, p. 108-112.

---, 1983, New data on the pelvic structure of Avimimus: Palaeontological Journal, v. 17, no. 4, p. 110-111.

Lewin, R., 1983, Do ape-size legs mean ape-like gait?: Science, v. 221, p. 537- 538.

---, 1985, How does half a bird fly?: Science, v. 230, p. 530-531.

Molnar, R. E., 1973, The cranial morphology and mechanics of Tyrannosaurus rex (Reptilia: Saurischia) [PhD dissert.]: University of California at Los Angeles.

Muybridge, E., 1887, Animals in Motion: New York, Dover Books [1957].

Newman, B. H., 1970, Stance and gait in the flesh-eating dinosaur Tyrannosaurus: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 2; 119-123.

Nicholls, E. L., and Russell, A. P., 1985, Structure and function of the pectoral girdle and forelimb of Struthiomimus altus (Theropoda: Ornithomimidae): Palaeontology, v. 28, p. 643-677.

Olson, S. L., and Feduccia, A., 1979, Flight capability and the pectoral girdle of Archeopteryx: Nature, v. 278, p. 247-248.

Parrish, J. M., 1986, Locomotor adaptations in the hindlimb and pelvis of the Thecodontia: Hunteria, v. 1, p. 2-35.

Schmidt-Nielsen, K., 1972, How Animals Work: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Tarsitano, S., 1983, Stance and gait in theropod dinosaurs: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 28, p. 251-264.

Taylor, C. R. et al., 1979, Running in cheetahs, gazelles and goats: Energy cost and limb configuration: American Journal of Physiology, p. 848-850.

Thulborn, R. A., 1982, Speeds and gaits of dinosaurs: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 38, p. 273-274.

Webb, J. E., 1973, The role of the notochord in forward and reverse swimming and burrowing in the amphioxus Branchiostoma lanceolatum: Journal of Zoology, London, v. 170, p. 325-338.

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