Figure 2 (IMAGE)

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Figure 2

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Illustration of the muscles and bones of the African wild dog forepaw. The bone labeled "metacarpal 1" is the vestigial first digit. The muscles attached to this bone are smaller and reorganized compared to other species and function to stabilize the wrist during long-distance running.

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Illustrations drawn by Brent Adrian of Midwestern University

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