Meeting Abstract 12-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Spatially constrained acceleration in jumping archer fish, Toxotes microlepis MENDELSON, L*; TECHET, AH; MIT; MIT leahm@mit.edu http://www.leahmendelson.com Archer fish (Toxotes microlepis), best known for their ability to spit jets of water at aerial prey, will also jump multiple body lengths out of the water for prey capture, especially […]
sessions: Session 12
Predicting escape success of terrestrial animals along paths of varying curvature
Meeting Abstract 12-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Predicting escape success of terrestrial animals along paths of varying curvature WILSON, RS*; LEVY, O; WHEATLEY, R; PAVLIC, T; The University of Queensland; Arizona State University; The University of Queensland; Arizona State University r.wilson@uq.edu.au http://www.wilsonperformancelab.com Most of the time, terrestrial escape speed is measured as the fastest an […]
More Than One Way to Capture Prey Comparative Flight Biomechanics and Capture Strategies of Hunting Dragonflies
Meeting Abstract 12-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 More Than One Way to Capture Prey: Comparative Flight Biomechanics and Capture Strategies of Hunting Dragonflies COMBES, SA*; GAGLIARDI, SF; SALCEDO, MK; IWASAKI, JM; RUNDLE, DE; CRALL, JD; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; Harvard University; University of Otago, New Zealand; Harvard University sacombes@ucdavis.edu http://npb.ucdavis.edu/labs/combes Dragonflies […]
How Do Hagfishes Survive Shark Attacks
Meeting Abstract 12-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 How Do Hagfishes Survive Shark Attacks? BOGGETT, S; STILES, J-L; SUMMERS, AP; FUDGE, DS*; University of Guelph; University of Guelph; University of Washington; Chapman University fudge@chapman.edu Hagfishes are an ancient group of craniates known to thwart fish predators by deploying large volumes of gill-clogging slime when attacked. This […]
Does ontogenetic environment influence escape response Comparative escape responses of goby fishes through ontogeny and among islands
Meeting Abstract 12-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Does ontogenetic environment influence escape response? Comparative escape responses of goby fishes through ontogeny and among islands DIAMOND, KM*; SCHOENFUSS, HL; WALKER, JA; BLOB, RW; DIAMOND, Kelly; Clemson Univ.; St. Cloud State Univ; Univ. of Southern Maine; Clemson Univ kmdiamo@clemson.edu Gobies living in oceanic island streams vary dramatically […]
Biomechanics of predator prey interaction in four African mammals– Is it an arms race
Meeting Abstract 12-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 Biomechanics of predator prey interaction in four African mammals– Is it an arms race? WILSON, A*; HUBEL, T; DEWHIRST, O; ROSKILLY, K; WEST, T; LORENC, M; DIACK, R; BARTLAM-BROOKS, H; BENNITT, E; GOBOLEK, K; MCNUTT, J; CURTIN, N; RVC; RVC; RVC; RVC; RVC; RVC; RVC; RVC; University of […]
Vertebral and axial kinematics of limb-reduced squamates
Meeting Abstract 12-3 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45 Vertebral and axial kinematics of limb-reduced squamates MORINAGA, G*; BERGMANN, PJ; Clark University gmorinaga@clarku.edu The vertebral column is a defining feature of vertebrates and has undergone various changes to support the functional demands faced by different species. One such change is the elongation of the body via addition […]
The evolution of snake-like body shape and its bearing on relationships between running and burrowing performance
Meeting Abstract 12-5 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15 The evolution of snake-like body shape and its bearing on relationships between running and burrowing performance BERGMANN, PJ*; MORINAGA, G; SCHAPER, EG; IRSCHICK, DJ; SILER, CD; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University; UMass Amherst; Oklahoma University pbergmann@clarku.edu http://www2.clarku.edu/faculty/pbergmann/ The evolution of a snake-like body shape in terrestrial animals […]
Snakes traversing large step obstacles behavior, gait, and performance
Meeting Abstract 12-2 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30 Snakes traversing large step obstacles: behavior, gait, and performance GART, SW*; MITCHEL, TW; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University swgart@jhu.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Forest-, river valley-, and desert-dwelling snakes often traverse complex 3-D terrain like rocks and felled trees with variable surface height and frictional properties. Despite many studies on simple […]
Snakes Traversing Large Step Obstacles Kinematics and Mechanics
Meeting Abstract 12-1 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15 Snakes Traversing Large Step Obstacles: Kinematics and Mechanics MITCHEL, TW*; GART, SW; KIM, JS; CHIRIKJIAN, GS; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University tmitchel@jhu.edu https://li.me.jhu.edu Snakes are robust locomotors and commonly traverse a range of obstacles with different topological and frictional properties such as damp rocks or dry logs. Previous […]
