Why bats hang upside down: a biomechanical hypothesis

Size and Shape in Biology

Thomas A. McMahon · Science · 1973 · 1.2K citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Physiology +14

Tree structures: Deducing the principle of mechanical design

Thomas A. McMahon, Richard E. Kronauer · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1976 · 446 citations

Engineering, Design, Mechanical Engineering +10

Scaling Stride Frequency and Gait to Animal Size: Mice to Horses

N. C. Heglund, C. Richard Taylor, Thomas A. McMahon · Science · 1974 · 424 citations

Life Sciences, Animal Sciences, Zoology +17

Allometry and Biomechanics: Limb Bones in Adult Ungulates

Thomas A. McMahon · The American Naturalist · 1975 · 241 citations

Natural Sciences, Animal Sciences, Zoology +14

The role of the flight membranes in insect capture by bats

F. A. Webster, Donald R. Griffin · Animal Behaviour · 1962 · 89 citations

Life Sciences, Biology, Entomology +11