Evolution: two (very long) legs to stand on

Chan, YF

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.09.058

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Evolution: two (very long) legs to stand on

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Chan, Y. (2015). Evolution: two (very long) legs to stand on. Current Biology, 25(21), R1037-R1040.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000A-5551-B

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How do the legs of jerboas get so long? A comprehensive study of the Dipodidae family of two-legged rodents reveals many evolutionary refinements in toe numbers, bone structures and proportions. Clearly, this adorable emerging developmental model system has legs.