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Comparative physiology

proposal that animals of different sizes move in similar ways when travelling at equal Froude numbers, predicting where gaits change.

In comparative physiology, dynamic similarity hypothesis refers to proposal that animals of different sizes move in similar ways when travelling at equal Froude numbers, predicting where gaits change. This meaning comes from Alexander (1983) in Journal of Zoology.[1]

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References

  1. Alexander, R. M., & Jayes, A. S. (1983). A dynamic similarity hypothesis for the gaits of quadrupedal mammals. Journal of Zoology, 201(1), 135-152. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1983.tb04266.x

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