A descriptive analysis of the climbing mechanics of a mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus)
Abstract
Generation of a propulsive impulse from the hindlimbs is the major contributor to push-off in mountain goat climbing. By "locking" its shoulder position, the mountain goat directly modulates the height of its center of mass during pull-up. Shoulder and neck musculature are important contributors to the mountain goat's ability to propel its torso up a slope.
- Publication:
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Zoology
- Pub Date:
- December 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.zool.2016.06.001
- Bibcode:
- 2016Zool..119..541L
- Keywords:
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- Climbing ability;
- Climbing kinematics;
- Biomechanics;
- Mountain Ungulates;
- Incline