Population
Locust Schistocerca gregaria (adult male and female)
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Elastic storage enables high-power jumps in locusts; leaves open translation to cardiac muscle efficiency or device design.
The major part of the jump energy in locusts is stored in cuticular elements before the jump, allowing for high peak power output during the jump.
H. C. Bennet‐Clark (1975) studied this question.