Meeting Abstract 73.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Up, up, and away! The jump of the amphipod Apohyale pugettensis EVANGELISTA, Dennis J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley devangel@berkeley.edu Kinematics of an intertidal amphipod (Apohyale pugettensis) jumping in air were obtained with high speed video and analyzed for jump distance, energy and power requirements. A. pugettensis launched itself with a muzzle […]

Meeting Abstract 73.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Metabolic Cost of Human Hopping: Linking Mechanics and Physiology of Locomotion GUTMANN, A.K.*; BERTRAM, J.E.A.; RUINA, A.; University of Calgary; University of Calgary; Cornell University annegutmann@gmail.com One of the central questions in biomechanics is "Why do people and animals move the way they do?" People and animals bodies have many degrees […]

Meeting Abstract 73.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Different functional mechanisms of foot-footpad complex for plantigrade and digitigrade mammals in the context of locomotion CHI, K. -J.*; SCHMITT, D.; ROTH, V. L.; Duke University and National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan; Duke University; Duke University kjchi@phys.nchu.edu.tw All terrestrial mammals have footpads and, as the first point of contact between foot and […]

Meeting Abstract 73.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Could Giant Kangaroos Hop? Scaling of tendon geometry and skeletal features. MCGOWAN, C.P.; Univ. of Texas at Austin cpmcgowan@mail.utexas.edu Large species of Macropodoidea, the superfamily containing kangaroos and wallabies, have the amazing ability to decouple oxygen consumption from speed. This is largely due to the capacity to store and return increasing […]

Meeting Abstract 73.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Actuation and compliance of goat foreleg during landing jumps YOO, E/H*; LEE, D/V; BIEWENER, A/A; Harvard University; University of Nevada Las Vegas; Harvard University eyoo@oeb.harvard.edu Using high-speed video and force plates, we collected foreleg kinematics and ground reaction force data in three adult male African Pygmy goats (Capra hircus) performing landing […]

Meeting Abstract 73.1  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Unraveling the mystery of koala vocalisations: acoustic sensor network and GPS technology reveals males bellow to serenade females. ELLIS, WA*; FITZGIBBON, SI; ROE, P; BERCOVITCH, FB; WILSON, R; University of Queensland, Australia; University of Queensland, Australia; Queensland University of Technology, Australia; San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research, CA; University of […]

Meeting Abstract 73.5  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Prenuptial perfume paralyzes ectoparasites – odorant linked to quality in male crested auklets DOUGLAS, Hector/D; University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim hddouglas@yahoo.com Experimental evidence has shown that the citrus-like aldehyde odorant of the crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) has a paralytic effect upon auklet lice. Lice briefly suspended over incisions in interscapular integument […]

Meeting Abstract 73.3  Wednesday, Jan. 6  More than one type of tenure: anthropogenic noise affects individual-level and chorus-level tenure in the frog Dendropsophus microcephalus KAISER, Kristine*; ALLOUSH, Menemsha; JONES, Robin M.; MARTINEAU, Katherine; MARCZAK, Susanne; OLIVA, Mark V.; NARINS, Peter M.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles kristinekaiser@gmail.com For species which communicate acoustically, calls are crucial for a […]

Meeting Abstract 73.2  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Friend or Foe; Behavioral Responses to Pheromones of Conspecifics in the northern scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus MILLER, A/L; University of Tampa abraham.miller@ut.edu I investigated the behavioral response of male Paruroctonus boreus to male and female conspecifics. Adult male scorpions actively search for females during the mating season, while lacking visual cues to […]

Meeting Abstract 73.4  Wednesday, Jan. 6   Display Behavior and Habitat Use in Single and Mixed Populations of Anolis carolinensis and Anolis sagrei Lizards EDWARDS, J. R.*; LAILVAUX, S.P.; University of New Orleans; University of New Orleans wherzmysocs@gmail.com The presence of introduced species can have important effects on the behavior of native species. We compared the display […]