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Energy expenditure of bipedal walking is higher than that of quadrupedal walking in Japanese macaques

  1. M. Nakatsukasa1,*,
  2. E. Hirasaki2,
  3. N. Ogihara1

Article first published online: 16 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20403

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American Journal of Physical Anthropology

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volume 131, Issue 1, pages 33–37, September 2006

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Nakatsukasa, M., Hirasaki, E. and Ogihara, N. (2006), Energy expenditure of bipedal walking is higher than that of quadrupedal walking in Japanese macaques. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol., 131: 33–37. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.20403

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  1. 1

    Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Biological Anthropology, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

*Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 JUL 2006
  2. Article first published online: 16 FEB 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 NOV 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 1 JUL 2005

Funded by

  • Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
  • Biodiversity Research for the 21st Century COE (A14). Grant Number: 16370104

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