Editing Biomechanics (section)

=== Comparative biomechanics ===
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Comparative biomechanics is the application of biomechanics to non-human organisms, whether used to gain greater insights into humans (as in [[Biological anthropology|physical anthropology]]) or into the functions, ecology and adaptations of the organisms themselves. Common areas of investigation are [[animal locomotion]] and [[List of feeding behaviours|feeding]], as these have strong connections to the organism's [[Fitness (biology)|fitness]] and impose high mechanical demands. Animal locomotion has many manifestations, including [[running]], [[jumping]] and [[Flying and gliding animals|flying]]. Locomotion requires [[energy]] to overcome [[friction]], [[drag (physics)|drag]], [[inertia]], and [[gravity]], though which factor predominates varies with environment.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}

Comparative biomechanics overlaps strongly with many other fields, including [[ecology]], [[neurobiology]], [[developmental biology]], [[ethology]], and [[paleontology]], to the extent of commonly publishing papers in the journals of these other fields. Comparative biomechanics is often applied in medicine (with regards to common model organisms such as mice and rats) as well as in [[biomimetics]], which looks to nature for solutions to engineering problems.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}