Meeting Abstract 113.3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00  Huddling reduces evaporative water loss but not metabolic rate in torpid bats BORATYNSKI, J.S.; WILLIS, C.K.R.; JEFIMOW, M.; WOJCIECHOWSKI, M.S.*; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Univ. of Winnipeg; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland mwojc@umk.pl Huddling is thought to reduce thermoregulatory energy expenditure in normothermic mammals […]

Meeting Abstract 113.5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30  Glucose, fructose, and sucrose use in hovering hummingbirds WELCH, KC*; CHEN, CCW; University of Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto Scarborough kwelch@utsc.utoronto.ca Hummingbirds have specialized on a diet consisting almost exclusively of a mixture of sucrose, glucose and fructose found in floral nectar. Previous studies have shown that hummingbirds can fuel […]

Meeting Abstract 113.2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45  Climate change impacts for desert birds: High temperature and thermoregulation in non-passerine desert granivores SMITH, E.K.*; O’NEILL, J.; WOLF, B.O.; University of New Mexico ericksmith2@yahoo.com During the summers of 2012 and 2013 we captured White-winged Doves (WWDO) and Gambel’s Quail (GAQU) near Tucson, AZ, USA. Using flow-through respirometry we measured […]

Meeting Abstract 112.5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15  Torque production and stability during narrow branch locomotion CHADWELL, BA*; YOUNG, JW; NEOMED; NEOMED jwyoung@neomed.edu During locomotion on narrow branches, lateral movement induces increases in the angular momentum of the center of mass (COM) that, if unchecked, will topple the animal from the branch. Grasping appendages may facilitate balance on […]

Meeting Abstract 112.3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45  Sidewinding as a control template for climbing on sand MARVI, H.*; GONG, C.; GRAVISH, N.; MENDELSON, J.; HATTON, R. L.; CHOSET, H.; HU , D. L. ; GOLDMAN, D. I.; Georgia Tech; Carnegie Mellon; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech and Zoo Atlanta; Oregon State; Carnegie Mellon; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech hamid.marvi@gmail.com […]

Meeting Abstract 112.6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30  Motor patterns of aquatic and terrestrial escape responses in the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) PERLMAN, B.M.*; ASHLEY-ROSS, M.A.; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University perlbm0@wfu.edu The aquatic C-start escape response in teleost fishes is driven by a well-studied network of reticulospinal neurons that produce a stereotyped muscle activation pattern of […]

Meeting Abstract 112.2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30  Kinematics of mice running in exercise wheels SMITH, BJH*; CULLINGFORD, C; USHERWOOD, JR; Royal Veterinary College, London; Royal Veterinary College, London; Royal Veterinary College, London bsmith@rvc.ac.uk In many fields, mouse locomotion is used as a model for studying the effects of age, stress and genetic disorders. Often these experiments are […]

Meeting Abstract 112.1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15  Incline, peg height, peg shape and body shape have interactive effects on the arboreal locomotion of snakes NEWMAN, S.J.*; BERNS, H.M.; ZENTKOVITCH, M.M; JAYNE, B.C.; Univ. of Cincinnati newmansv@mail.uc.edu The height and shape of ledge-like structures in the bark of trees vary substantially. Several species of arboreal snakes have convergently […]

Meeting Abstract 112.7  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:45  Fire ants repair bridges in response to vibration PHONEKEO, S*; CANTOR, A; HUANG, Q; HU, D; Georgia Institute of Technology ; Georgia Institute of Technology ; Tsinghua University; Georgia Institute of Technology sphonekeo@gatech.edu To cross gaps in their path, fire ants link their bodies together to form a bridge. Ant […]

Meeting Abstract 112.4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00  A kinematic analysis of water-surface locomotion in cricket frogs WEISS, T.M.*; VLACHOS, P.P.; JUNG, S.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Purdue University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech talcat@vt.edu Multiple species of frogs in the Ranidae family have been observed to ‘skitter’ across the water surface to escape, but little is understood about […]