Posture and support geometry, rather than body size, dictate lateral dynamic stability in walking mammalian quadrupeds
Turgay Akay, Alexander N. Klishko, Claire E. Hanson, Seyed Mohammadali Rahmati, Kenzie G MacKinnon, Hangue Park, Boris I. Prilutsky
The paper compares lateral dynamic stability in mice and cats, finding that smaller mammals are more stable due to crouched posture and wider steps, not body size.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience