Meeting Abstract 52.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00  Body condition affects ejaculate traits in a lizard with condition-dependent fertilization success KAHRL, A.F.*; COX, R.M.; University of Virginia afk7df@virginia.edu Sexual selection is predicted to deplete genetic variation in fitness-related traits, but condition-dependence can maintain phenotypic variation in the face of strong selection. Characteristics of the male ejaculate, such as […]

Meeting Abstract 52.5  Monday, Jan. 5 14:30  When hawks attack: video studies of goshawk pursuit strategies KANE, S.A.*; ROSENTHAL, L.; FULTON, A. H.; Haverford College; Haverford College; Haverford College samador@haverford.edu http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/Amador/index.php We report here on video studies of Northern Goshawks pursuing live, wild prey in natural settings, capturing artificial moving lures and landing on perches. We analyzed […]

Meeting Abstract 52.4  Monday, Jan. 5 14:15  Thermal soaring characteristics in a Steppe Eagle REYNOLDS, KV*; THOMAS, ALR; TAYLOR, GK; University of Oxford; University of Oxford; University of Oxford kate.reynolds@zoo.ox.ac.uk Many birds soar cross country using thermal updrafts to gain or maintain altitude. Successful soaring requires the ability to detect and respond rapidly to subtle changes in […]

Meeting Abstract 52.2  Monday, Jan. 5 13:45  Preferred speeds and gait classification in free ranging African carnivores DEWHIRST, O. P.*; HUBEL, T. Y.; MYATT, J. P.; JORDAN, N. R.; MCNUTT , J. W.; WILSON, A. M.; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College; Birmingham University; Botswana Predator Conservation Trust; Botswana Predator Conservation Trust; Royal Veterinary College odewhirst@rvc.ac.uk While […]

Meeting Abstract 52.3  Monday, Jan. 5 14:00  Modern African wild dogs – Opportunists rather than Specialists HUBEL, TY*; MYATT, JP; JORDAN, NR; DEWHIRST, OP; MCNUTT, JW; WILSON, AM; Royal Veterinary College; Birmingham University; Botswana Predator Conservation Trust; Royal Veterinary College; Botswana Predator Conservation Trust; Royal Veterinary College thubel@rvc.ac.uk The African Wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is often identified […]

Meeting Abstract 52.1  Monday, Jan. 5 13:30  Mechanics of breaching humpback whales JENSEN, M.M.*; STIMPERT, A.K.; FRIEDLAENDER, A.S.; ABERNATHY, K.; POTVIN, J.; GOLDBOGEN, J.A. ; Stanford Univ.; Moss Landing Marine Labs.; Oregon State Univ.; National Geographic; St. Louis Univ.; Stanford Univ. mmjensen@stanford.edu Breaching is one of the most iconic behaviors among aquatic vertebrates, yet fundamental questions remain […]

Meeting Abstract 52-1  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:15  Sound Localization in Turtles WILLIS, KL*; CARR, CE; University of Maryland; University of Maryland kwillis@ou.edu The experiments described are designed to give insight into how binaural hearing evolved. Modern neuroanatomical tract tracing techniques were used to understand the connections among the auditory nuclei in the brain stem of the Red […]

Meeting Abstract 52-3  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:45  Shared neural substrates for species recognition in parental and brood parasitic songbirds LOUDER, MIM*; VOSS, HU; MANNA, T; CARRYL, S; LONDON, SE; BALAKRISHNAN, CN; HAUBER, ME; East Carolina Univ.; Weill Cornell Medical College; Hunter College, CUNY; Hunter College, CUNY; Univ. of Chicago; East Carolina Univ.; Hunter College, CUNY mckimlouder@gmail.com In […]

Meeting Abstract 52-4  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:00  Selection on the sniffer: olfactory receptor evolution shows association with diet YOHE, L.R.*; DAVIES, K.; ROSSITER, S.J.; DáVALOS, L.M.; Stony Brook University, NY; Queen Mary College of London; Queen Mary College of London; Stony Brook University, NY laurel.yohe@stonybrook.edu http://laurelryohe.weebly.com Olfactory receptor genes are the largest family of protein-coding genes in […]

Meeting Abstract 52-6  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:30  Scents of North American Pitcher plants (Sarraceniaceae) may mediate plant-insect interactions HO, WW*; RIFFELL, J; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle wwho@uw.edu Carnivorous plants attract insects to fulfill both reproductive and nutritive functions. This can lead to a potential trade-off that can be particularly acute for pollen-limited plants, […]