Animals evolved the ability to gallop 472 million years ago - Phys.org

Few human adults gallop; the equine gait tends to be the preserve of little kids mimicking horses or exercise classes. But for camels, lions and giraffes, galloping is a key fixture of their repertoire as they shift up through the gears. However, Eric McElroy…

Stochastic character mapping for the best fit evolutionary model (ARD) showing the probability of having an asymmetrical gait. Branch color is the probability of having an asymmetrical gait (red) or … [+4600 chars]

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