The Locomotor Apparatus of the Crus and Pes of the Eastern Gray Kangaroo, Macropus-Giganteus

Abstract

The bones and muscles of the crus and pes of the grey kangaroo are described and illustrated. The hopping of grey kangaroos is also described. The morphology of the musculo-skeletal elements of the crus and pes, together with muscle weight distribution in the pelvic limb, are discussed in relation to hopping. Several errors in the literature on the kangaroo locomotor apparatus are identified.