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Sexual dimorphisms in body proportions of Masai giraffe

2023-06-06

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Giraffes exhibit a large sexual dimorphism in stature and body mass. Whether sexual dimorphisms also exist in relative body proportions of the axial and appendicular skeleton has been debated, particularly regarding the evolution of the giraffe’s iconic long neck. We measured and analyzed the relative anatomical proportions of the neck, legs, and body trunk of the Masai giraffe (<italic...

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Literature Corpus work: 56fbb370-d4b6-5da4-8867-6fc39393ba40
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2985975/v1

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