Otro
Gait analysis in giant anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla) with the use of a pressure-sensitive walkway
Registro en:
Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine, v. 46, n. 2, p. 286-290, 2015.
1042-7260
WOS:000356021600015
0000-0002-9211-4093
Autor
Faria, Luis Guilherme de
Rahal, Sheila Canevese
Mesquita, Luciane dos Reis
Agostinho, Felipe Stefan
Kano, Washington Takashi
Teixeira, Carlos Roberto
Barros Monteiro, Frederico Ozanan
Resumen
The aim of this study was to evaluate the kinetic and temporospatial parameters of clinically healthy juvenile giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) by using a pressure-sensing walkway. Three free-ranging clinically healthy giant anteaters (M. tridactyla), two males and one female, aged 5-7 mo, were used. There was no statistically significant difference between the right and left sides for the kinetic and temporospatial parameters for both forelimbs and hind limbs. Although the gait velocity was similar for all giant anteaters, the stride frequency was higher in the smaller anteaters. The difference in stride frequency is associated with body size, which also influenced other temporospatial parameters. The percentage of body distribution was higher on the forelimbs than the hind limbs. The contact surface and trajectory of the force of the forepaws differed from the hind paws. In conclusion, the anteaters have gait peculiarities associated with the anatomical differences between forelimbs and hind limbs. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)