But pockets of pikas are bucking that trend by living stably in shady talus slopes, the accumulated rockfall debris at the base of mountains. (sciencemag.org)
The variations that seemed most important to her occur in a joint called the subtalar, where the rounded talus bone fits into the knobby calcaneus, or heel bone. (discovermagazine.com)
Called talus, the jagged, burnt - colored slabs look like tailings from a massive mine. (discovermagazine.com)