Spoor C F, Badoux D M
Department of Functional Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, State University Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Anat Anz. 1989;168(3):261-6.
The musculature of the limbs, neck and back of Crocuta crocuta is described and some functional aspects are discussed. The myology of C. crocuta generally corresponds with that of H. hyaena. Both species show adaptations to lifting and carrying heavy loads, but the larger size and more robust morphology of C. crocuta enables it to master larger prey than H. hyaena. A remarkable over-extension of the tarsus in C. crocuta is described which was observed both in the cadaver and in vivo, during the gallop.
描述了斑鬣狗四肢、颈部和背部的肌肉组织，并讨论了一些功能方面。斑鬣狗的肌肉学总体上与斑颈鬣狗的相似。两个物种都表现出适应提起和搬运重物的特征，但斑鬣狗更大的体型和更强壮的形态使其能够捕杀比斑颈鬣狗更大的猎物。描述了斑鬣狗跗骨的显著过度伸展，这在尸体和活体动物的奔跑过程中均被观察到。
