Technical Note: Using Machine Learning to Predict Locomotor Behavior in Great Apes and Humans From Femur Metaphyseal Shape.

Journal: American journal of biological anthropology
Published Date: Jun 1, 2025

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The morphology of the hominoid distal femoral metaphyseal surface has been demonstrated to reflect locomotor behavior throughout ontogeny. Here, we quantify metaphyseal surface morphology to evaluate its predictive relationship to locomotor behavioral modes in hominoids.

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  • Peter A Stamos
    Department of Anthropology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
  • Abhijit J Chaudhari
    Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
  • Mark N Grote
    Department of Anthropology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.
  • Timothy D Weaver
    Department of Anthropology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.

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