Meeting Abstract P3-28  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Are Behavioral and Immunological Strategies Against Disease Repeatable in Zebra Finches? SCHREIER, KC*; GRINDSTAFF, JL; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University kaati.schreier@okstate.edu Disease exposure is a universal threat to all organisms, and self-defense can occur in a variety of ways. Individuals can proactively prevent disease through avoidance behaviors. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-218  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Anuran Jumping Performance as a Consequence of Changes in Aponeurosis Stiffness MENDOZA, E*; AZIZI, E; MOEN, DS; Oklahoma State University; University of California, Irvine; Oklahoma State University meel@ostatemail.okstate.edu Anuran jumping is a single discrete movement that requires substantial power. Previous studies have shown that whole-organism muscle-mass specific power […]

Meeting Abstract P3-136  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Analysis of dispersal, survival, and habitat selection of reintroduced Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum). FINK, AA*; VEECH, JA; Texas State University, San Marcos; Texas State University, San Marcos afink@trinity.edu The historical range of the Texas Horned Lizard (THL, Phrynosoma cornutum) spans across most of Texas, all of Oklahoma, […]

Meeting Abstract P3-211  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  An introduction to the Muscle–Mechanical compromise Framework USHERWOOD, JR; The Royal Veterinary College jusherwood@rvc.ac.uk http://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/jim-usherwood Many aspects of animal and human gait and posture cannot be predicted from purely mechanical work minimization or entirely based on optimizing muscle efficiency. This poster introduces the Muscle–Mechanical Compromise Framework as a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-52  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  An anatomical description of the feeding apparatuses in two species of hagfish CLUBB, BL*; CLARK, AJ; UYENO, TA; Valdosta State University; College of Charleston; Valdosta State University blclubb@valdosta.edu Hagfish use a poorly understood feeding apparatus that includes a protractible dental plate capable of rasping chunks of tissue for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-251  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Amp it up: Morphological and kinematic scaling in the Penpoint Gunnel (Apodichthys flavidus) RICH, M; DONATELLI, C*; SUMMERS, A; GIBB, A; Cornell University; Tufts University; Friday Harbor Labs, University of Washington; Northern Arizona University mir42@cornell.edu Fish grow in mass and length across orders of magnitude as they transition […]

Meeting Abstract P3-156  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Aminopeptidase-N Modulation Assists Lean Mass Anabolism during Refueling in the White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) GRIEGO, MS*; DESIMONE, J; GUTIERREZ RAMIREZ, M; GERSON, AR; UMass Amherst mgriego@umass.edu Birds catabolize protein along with energy- dense lipids to meet the intensive metabolic demands of migration which leads to significant organ atrophy […]

Meeting Abstract P3-62  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Activation of the Preoptic Area during Social Exposure in Guppies CABRERA-ÁLVAREZ, M*; SWANEY, WT; READER, SM; McGill University; McGill University, Liverpool John Moores University; McGill University maria.cabreraalvarez@mail.mcgill.ca Grouping behaviour has many benefits for individuals, such as reducing the costs of finding new foraging locations or reducing predation risk. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-94  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Acoustic Synchrony at Fast Rates: A Unique Mechanism in the Katydid, Neoconocephalus ensiger MURPHY, MA*; THOMPSON, NL; SCHUL, J; Salisbury University; United States Geological Survey; University of Missouri mamurphy@salisbury.edu Males of many acoustically communicating insects synchronize their calls with those of neighboring conspecifics. In most species, males either […]

Meeting Abstract P3-212  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  A duck out of water: Hindlimb kinematics during aquatic vs terrestrial takeoffs in mallard ducks, Anas platyrhynchos TAYLOR-BURT, KR*; BIEWENER, AA; Harvard University; Harvard University karitaylorburt@fas.harvard.edu The avian hindlimb plays an important role in takeoff by helping to launch the bird into the air. During terrestrial takeoffs, hindlimb […]