Meeting Abstract 139-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Effects of support diameter on vertical leaping performance in tree squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) YOUNG, JW*; WILSON, A; PHELP, T; DUNHAM, N; NEOMED; NEOMED; NEOMED; Cleveland Metroparks Zoo jwyoung@neomed.edu http://www.younglaboratory.org Leaping is common in small-bodied arboreal tetrapods, where acrobatic locomotion is often required to move among the three-dimensional substrates […]
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Why so many song types Song sharing, song type matching, and the agonistic function of song type repertoires in Bachman’s sparrow
Meeting Abstract 138-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Why so many song types? Song sharing, song type matching, and the agonistic function of song type repertoires in Bachman’s sparrow ANDERSON, RC*; ZIADI, P; NIEDERHAUSER, J; Florida Atlantic University, Davie FL; Florida Atlantic University, Davie FL; Florida Atlantic University, Davie FL andersonr@fau.edu https://rindy1.wixsite.com/rindyandersonlab Male Bachman’s sparrows (Peucaea […]
Vocal activity is coupled to partner proximity and mating during pair-bonding in a monogamous rodent
Meeting Abstract 138-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Vocal activity is coupled to partner proximity and mating during pair-bonding in a monogamous rodent GUSTISON, ML*; PHELPS, SM; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX gustison@utexas.edu Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are one of the few mammalian species to form stable […]
Playback of female rejection vocalizations modifies male house mouse (Mus musculus) behavior
Meeting Abstract 138-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Playback of female rejection vocalizations modifies male house mouse (Mus musculus) behavior HOOD, KE*; NAVARRO, E; HURLEY, LM; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN hoodk@indiana.edu Sexual communication is frequently studied from the perspective of male senders signaling to female receivers. However, these […]
Male Habronattus pyrrithrix Jumping Spiders Adjust Their Attention-Grabbing Courtship Display Based on Spatial and Environmental Context
Meeting Abstract 138-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Male Habronattus pyrrithrix Jumping Spiders Adjust Their Attention-Grabbing Courtship Display Based on Spatial and Environmental Context ECHEVERRI, SA*; ZUREK, DB; MOREHOUSE, NI; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati echeverri.sa@gmail.com http://www.spiderdaynightlive.com To communicate effectively, signalers must capture the attention of potential receivers, and […]
It’s too darn hot Effects of ambient temperature on singing behavior in male song birds
Meeting Abstract 138-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 It’s too darn hot: Effects of ambient temperature on singing behavior in male song birds COOMES, CM*; DERRYBERRY, EP; University of Tennessee Knoxville; University of Tennessee Knoxville cmcoomes@gmail.com https://ccoomes.wixsite.com/website Due increasing heat waves, animals are facing more challenges induced by increasing temperatures. Birds are particularly vulnerable to high […]
Female hummingbirds with male-like coloration may avoid aggressive interaction at food resources
Meeting Abstract 138-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Female hummingbirds with male-like coloration may avoid aggressive interaction at food resources FALK, JJ*; RUBENSTEIN, D; WEBSTER, M; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama; Columbia University, New York City, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY j.jinsing@gmail.com http://www.birdmorph.com A major source of variation in the animal […]
Effect of anthropogenic sound on the communication space of the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau
Meeting Abstract 138-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Effect of anthropogenic sound on the communication space of the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau PUTLAND, RL*; MACKIEWICZ, AG; ROGERS, LS; MENSINGER, AF; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of Washington; University of Minnesota Duluth rputland@d.umn.edu Many animals rely on sound for important cues […]
Dialects in the high-frequency song of a hummingbird
Meeting Abstract 138-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:15 – 15:30 Dialects in the high-frequency song of a hummingbird DUQUE, FG*; MONTEROS, M; NASIR, I; UMA, S; RODRIGUEZ-SALTOS, CA; CARRUTH, L; BONACCORSO, E; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State U, Atlanta, GA; Inst Nacional de Biodiversidad, Quito, EC; Georgia State U, Atlanta, GA; Georgia State U, Atlanta, GA; Emory U, Atlanta, […]
Why morphology matters for management the role of organismal form and function in wildlife conservation and management
Meeting Abstract 137-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Why morphology matters for management: the role of organismal form and function in wildlife conservation and management SUSTAITA, D*; FARABAUGH, S/M; BARTHMAN-THOMPSON, L; Department of Biological Sciences, California State University San Marcos; Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global; Suisun Marsh Unit, California Department of Fish and […]
