Comparison of bite-force performance between long-term captive and wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)

Nearly all animals show altered musculo-skeletal phenotypes when subjected to captive conditions. Whether such changes affect biomechanical performance is for the most part unknown. In American alligators Alligator mississippiensis such modifications include shortened jaws, more robust body form, an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoology (1987) 2004-01, Vol.262 (1), p.21-28
Hauptverfasser:	Erickson, Gregory M., Lappin, A. Kristopher, Parker, Trevor, Vliet, Kent A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alligator mississippiensis biomechanics bite force bite-force performance Crocodylia ecomorphology feeding Freshwater phenotypic plasticity
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