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This research focuses on the evolution of terrestrial locomotion in early tetrapods by analyzing the limb bones of Ichthyostega. It aims to understand the structural integrity and mechanics of these bones to reveal insights into how early vertebrates adapted to land.
How tetrapods (vertebrates with digit-bearing limbs) became terrestrial is one of the most transformative yet enigmaticevents in vertebrate history that set the stage for the diversification of tetrapods thereafter.
Being on land imposes physicaldemands on the musculoskeletal system and weak bones can severely limit the capabilities of animals, yet the importance ofbone strength in the evolution of terrestrial locomotion is not well understood.
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