Meeting Abstract 91.2  Friday, Jan. 7  Getting around when you’re round: Quantitative analysis of the locomotion of the thick-spined brittlestar (Ophiocoma echinata). ASTLEY, H.C.; Brown University henry_astley@brown.edu The gaits of bilaterally symmetrical animals have been extensively studied and show remarkable convergence, even between phyla which have evolved limbs independently (e.g. tetrapods & arthropods). However, little data exists […]

Meeting Abstract 91.6  Friday, Jan. 7  Galloping cheetahs: the challenges of high speed locomotion HUDSON, P.E.*; CORR, S.A.; WILSON, A.M.; Royal Veterinary College, London; University of Nottingham; Royal Veterinary College, London phudson@rvc.ac.uk Running at high speed presents quadrupeds with several challenges, not only with straight line speed but also when accelerating, decelerating and manoeuvring. There is much […]

Meeting Abstract 91.4  Friday, Jan. 7  Energetic cost of transitioning between trot and gallop and back in horses NAUWELAERTS, S.*; AERTS, P.; CLAYTON, H.M.; University of Antwerp/Michigan State University sandran@ua.ac.be In their classic 1981 study, Hoyt and Taylor suggest that gait transitions in horses occur to reduce the metabolic cost of locomotion at a given speed. This […]

Meeting Abstract 91.5  Friday, Jan. 7  Activity of extrinsic forelimb and hindlimb muscles in dogs while walking, trotting and galloping DEBAN, S.M.*; SCHILLING, N.; CARRIER, D.R.; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa; Friedrich-Schiller Univ., Jena, Germany; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City sdeban@usf.edu To examine how locomotor muscle function changes with different gaits, the electromyographic activity of 23 […]

Meeting Abstract 91.2  Saturday, Jan. 7  Propulsive force calculations of a frog jumping from the water’s surface WILKINSON, Kit C.*; NISHIKAWA, Kiisa C.; UYENO, Theodore A.; LEE, David; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Valdosta State University; University of Nevada Las Vegas kcw53@nau.edu The juvenile North American bullfrog or Lithobates catesbeianus has a remarkable ability to generate […]

Meeting Abstract 91.4  Saturday, Jan. 7  Kinematics of terrestrial locomotion in phocid seals: Importance of spinal flexion by an amphibious mammal GARRETT, J.N.*; FISH, F.E.; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania jg754235@wcupa.edu Pinnipeds are amphibious mammals that retain limbs to function on land and in water. The evolution of the limbs as flippers has placed […]

Meeting Abstract 91.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Force production by the forelimbs of salamanders and pectoral fins of mudskippers during terrestrial locomotion KAWANO, S.M.*; BLOB, R.W.; Clemson Univ.; Clemson Univ. skawano@clemson.edu Salamanders are often used to model the locomotor capacities of early tetrapods due to postural and morphological similarities. The fossil record provides evidence that terrestrial adaptations began […]

Meeting Abstract 91.1  Saturday, Jan. 7  Exposure to hypoxia impacts hexapedal locomotion in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun STOVER, KK*; BURNETT, LE; MCELROY, EJ; BURNETT, KG; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston stokris@gmail.com The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun), is an important commercial and recreational fishing species that resides […]

Meeting Abstract 91.5  Saturday, Jan. 7  Dynamics of hunting in free ranging cheetah WILSON, AM*; LOWE, J; HUDSON, PE; ROSKILLY, K; MCNUTT, JW; The Royal Veterinary College; The Royal Veterinary College; The Royal Veterinary College; The Royal Veterinary College; Botswana Predator Conservation Trust awilson@rvc.ac.uk Studies of maximum performance are limited by subject motivation and attempts by ourselves […]

Meeting Abstract 91.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Acceleration mechanics in Desert Kangaroo Rats (Dipodomys desertii) MCGOWAN, Craig; University of Idaho cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu Wallabies are known for their ability to decouple metabolic cost from hopping speed, largely due to elastic energy recovery from long, thin ankle extensor tendons. Smaller species of bipedal hoppers, such as kangaroo rats, have relatively thicker […]