Harvard study models forelimbs of echidnas to shed light on evolution
Using a detailed, musculoskeletal model of an echidna forelimb, Harvard scientists are not only shedding light on how the little-studied echidna’s forelimbs work, but also opening a window into understanding how extinct mammals might have used those limbs.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Nov. 30, 2018 • ~3 min
Nov. 30, 2018 • ~3 min
Harvard study models forelimbs of echidnas to shed light on evolution
Using a detailed, musculoskeletal model of an echidna forelimb, Harvard scientists are not only shedding light on how the little-studied echidna’s forelimbs work, but also opening a window into understanding how extinct mammals might have used those limbs.
Peter Reuell
• harvard
Nov. 30, 2018 • ~3 min
Nov. 30, 2018 • ~3 min
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