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02263aam a2200349Ii 4500 001 12FEFBEC688611E8A317244297128E48 003 SILO 005 20180605010123 008 180524t20182018ctu 000 0 eng d 010 $a 2017959020 020 $a 0300222599 020 $a 9780300222593 035 $a (OCoLC)1037297809 040 $a IWA $b eng $e rda $c IWA $d SILO 050 4 $a QH 082 04 $a 570 100 1 $a Lailvaux, Simon. 245 10 $a Feats of strength : $b how evolution shapes animal athletic abilities / $c Simon Lailvaux. 260 $a [S.l.] : $b YALE UNIV PRESS, $c 2018. 300 $a 280 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 8 $a A fascinating exploration of the extreme world of animal athletics, how these stunning abilities have evolved, and their insights into human performance and evolution How is it that fish can climb waterfalls, snakes glide, and cheetahs run so fast? Natural and sexual selection has driven the evolution of diverse and stunning athletic abilities throughout the animal kingdom. Drawing on decades of performance research, integrative biologist Simon Lailvaux highlights the ecological and evolutionary importance of these abilities, which include running, jumping, flying, biting, climbing, and swimming, and explains the many reasons they exist. He describes the methods and tools scientists use to measure animal performance-remote sensing technologies that can capture a cheetah's running speed, or force meters that gauge the strength of a lizard's bite or crab's grip-as well as the reasons why they act this way. Using examples from the smallest insects to birds, whales, and even dinosaurs, Lailvaux provides a unique glimpse into a vibrant, eclectic field of research and points to new directions for understanding performance evolution in both animals and humans. 650 0 $a Animals $x Variation. 650 0 $a Animal diversity. 650 0 $a Evolution (Biology) 650 0 $a Natural selection. 650 0 $a Natural history. 941 $a 2 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20190205032015.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20180605014447.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=12FEFBEC688611E8A317244297128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search