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Emus always have one foot on the ground when running at an intermediate pace<\/p>\n

Imagebroker \/ Alamy Stock Photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

If you want to imagine a dinosaur running, then perhaps look at emus. They probably shared a similar posture, which makes it most energy efficient to keep one foot on the ground when running at an intermediate pace.<\/p>\n

Pasha van Bijlert<\/a>\u00a0at Utrecht University in the Netherlands and his colleagues wanted to understand why birds<\/a> have a style of running that is so different to humans.<\/p>\n

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