Kimes K R, Siegel M I, Sadler D L
Acta Anat (Basel). 1981;109(2):161-5. doi: 10.1159/000145379.
It is demonstrated that the behavior/morphology interface can be studied in controlled experiments. The normal locomotor behavior of the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus) was modified so that animals were restricted to either a plantigrade, 'non-climbing', control environment or an experimental, suspensory, 'climbing' environment. Distinct scapular correlates of the modified behavior were observed. Climbing experimental animals exhibited narrower scapulae with angular measurements consistent with reduced scapular breadth. Plantigrade control animals exhibited broader more squared scapulae. It is suggested that the methodology used here can be extended to natural populations with analogous locomotor behaviors.
结果表明，行为/形态界面可以在对照实验中进行研究。对实验室小鼠（小家鼠）的正常运动行为进行了改变，使动物被限制在要么是跖行的、“非攀爬”的对照环境中，要么是实验性的、悬吊的、“攀爬”的环境中。观察到了与改变后的行为相关的不同肩胛骨特征。攀爬实验动物的肩胛骨较窄，角度测量结果与肩胛骨宽度减小一致。跖行对照动物的肩胛骨更宽且更呈方形。有人认为，这里使用的方法可以扩展到具有类似运动行为的自然种群。
