Locomotory energetics in a marsupial (Antechinomys spenceri) and a rodent (Notomys alexis)
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1420-9071
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
Medicine
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Summary Steady state oxygen consumption was compared in a rodentNotomys alexis and a marsupialAntechinomys spenceri. The marsupial was found to diverge from predicted eutherian energetic patterns.N. alexis appears to use energy storage as a significant part of the step cycle before becoming bipedal. Aerobic scope and heat storage during running are similar in both species.
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