The Tarsometatarsus of the Ostrich Struthio camelus: Anatomy, Bone Densities, and Structural Mechanics

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Meagan M. Gilbert ,

* E-mail: m.gilbert@usask.ca

Affiliation Department of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Eric Snively,

Affiliation Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, United States of America
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John Cotton

Affiliation Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, United States of America
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