Symmetrical gaits of horses.
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Publication Date: 1965-11-05 PubMed ID: 5844074DOI: 10.1126/science.150.3697.701Google Scholar: Lookup
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Hildebrand M.
(1965).
Symmetrical gaits of horses.
Science, 150(3697), 701-708.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.150.3697.701 Publication
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- Animals
- Gait
- Horses
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