Table 1.
Data for the species used in the study and key simulator outputs.
| mass (kg) | speed (m s−1) | cycle time (s) | stride length (m) | leg length (m) | λ/h | u2/gh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dromaius | 27.2 | 13.3 | 0.441 | 5.865 | 0.864 | 6.79 | 20.89 |
| Struthio | 65.3 | 15.4 | 0.370 | 5.688 | 1.086 | 5.24 | 22.23 |
| Homo | 71 | 7.9 | 0.475 | 3.732 | 0.994 | 3.75 | 6.33 |
| Compsognathus | 3 | 17.8 | 0.106 | 1.894 | 0.179 | 10.58 | 180.43 |
| Velociraptor | 20 | 10.8 | 0.284 | 3.058 | 0.489 | 6.25 | 24.18 |
| Dilophosaurus | 430 | 10.5 | 0.579 | 6.092 | 1.350 | 4.51 | 8.36 |
| Allosaurus | 1400 | 9.4 | 0.615 | 5.795 | 1.750 | 3.31 | 5.17 |
| Tyrannosaurus | 6000 | 8.0 | 1.199 | 9.559 | 3.089 | 3.09 | 2.10 |