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African wild dogs have vestigial first digit and muscular adaptations for life on the run – Phys.org
Anatomists identify a vestigial first digit in the forelimb of the African wild dog and document anatomical adaptations to its unique lifestyle of long-distance running and exhaustive predation
Anatomists identify a vestigial first digit in the forelimb of the African wild dog and document anatomical adaptations to its unique lifestyle of long-distance running and exhaustive predation
African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are known for their unique hunting style, often referred to as “exhaustive predation”, in which they chase their prey to exhaustion, rather than hunting using speed, strength, or stealth. They are also unique among the dog clade in having only four full digits on their f…
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