The evolution from reptile-like to upright posture in mammals was highly dynamic and complex (IMAGE)

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The evolution from reptile-like to upright posture in mammals was highly dynamic and complex

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The sprawling-upright transition across mammal evolution, showing changes in posture and limb bone shape.

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Magdalen Mercado, from Brocklehurst RJ, et al., 2025, PLOS Biology, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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