Page of one of the first works of Biomechanics (De Motu Animalium of Giovanni Alfonso Borelli) in the 17th century. Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems such as humans, animals, plants, organs, and cells by means of the methods of mechanics.omparative 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.
For other uses, see Pitbull (disambiguation). Pit bull is the common name for a type of dog. Formal breeds often considered in North America to be of the pit bull type include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog is also sometimes included.
However, most of the dogs called pit bulls are usually mixtures of APBT, American Bulldogs, Mastiffs, Bull Mastiffs, Staff. Bull Terriers and just about any other big breed. That is why the AKC does not recognized pit bulls.There are several bully type breeds which are recognized by the AKC. The Bull Terrier (white and colored), the Miniature Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Terrier, for example.ecause pit bull isn't a breed, it's a type. The American Staffordshire Terrier is the closest thing to a pit bull which is recognized by the AKC. Second is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.