Figure 3 (IMAGE)

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Figure 3

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Illustration of the muscles and bones of the African wild dog forearm. The bone labeled "metacarpal 1" is the vestigial first digit. Muscles of the forearm are adapted to provide stability to the wrist and elbow, which assists with endurance running.

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Illustrations drawn by Brent Adrian of Midwestern University (one of the co-authors of the article

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