The role of tendon elasticity in the locomotion of the camel (Camelus dromedarius)
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- 1 November 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 198 (3) , 293-313
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1982.tb02077.x
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