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February 2018
The University of Queensland and Queensland Museum-led team
has used high-speed video cameras and force-plates to study how a variety of
ground-dwelling birds, ranging from quail to ostriches, walk and run.
Former
UQ researcher Dr Christofer Clemente said ground reaction forces measurements
of two-legged creatures had been used to develop a biomechanical computer
simulation model that could be scaled from small birds to large dinosaurs.
“The
model is another step towards reconstructing how dinosaurs walked and ran,” Dr
Clemente said.
“It
throws new light on dinosaur walking and running speeds, and how animals
distributed that force.
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