... Elasticity Hysteresis Symmetry The efficiency of the mechanical work done to maintain the motion of the body in running, hopping and trotting increases with body mass in very different animal species ( Heglund et al., 1982 ). In some cases, the efficiency exceeds the efficiency of the contractile...

...Stefan Hirtenlehner; Saskia Küng; Franz Kainz; Heiner Römer SUMMARY Subtle random deviations from perfect symmetry in bilateral traits are suggested to signal reduced phenotypic and genetic quality of a sender, but little is known about the related receiver mechanisms for discriminating symmetrical...

... stars employ coordinated, bilaterally symmetrical locomotion. henry_astley@brown.edu 13 2 2012 © 2012. 2012 symmetry Ophiuridae radial echinoderm bilateral The vast majority of animals display bilateral symmetry ( Collins, 2001 ), and most studies on locomotion have...