Meeting Abstract 129-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:45 – 11:00 Three-dimensional Kinematics of Rattlesnake Strikes in Nature WHITFORD, M. D.*; FREYMILLER, G. A.; CLARK, R. W.; HIGHAM, T. E.; San Diego State Univ. and Univ. of California, Davis; San Diego State Univ. and Univ. of California, Riverside; San Diego State Univ.; Univ. of California, Riverside mwhitford@ucdavis.edu Laboratory biomechanical […]
year: 2017
The Biomechanics Behind Extreme Osteophagy in Tyrannosaurus rex
Meeting Abstract 129-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45 The Biomechanics Behind Extreme Osteophagy in Tyrannosaurus rex GIGNAC, PM*; ERICKSON, GM; Oklahoma State University CHS; Florida State University paul.gignac@okstate.edu http://www.healthsciences.okstate.edu/college/biomedical/anatomy/paleontology/gignac.php Most carnivorous mammals can pulverize skeletal elements by generating tooth pressures between occluding teeth exceeding cortical bone shear strength, from which access to marrow and phosphatic salts […]
Scaling of Dentition and Prey Size in the California Moray (Gymnothorax mordax)
Meeting Abstract 129-8 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:45 – 12:00 Scaling of Dentition and Prey Size in the California Moray (Gymnothorax mordax) HARRISON, J.S.*; HIGGINS, B.A.; MEHTA, R.S.; Duke University; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz jacob.harrison@duke.edu Scaling patterns of tooth morphology can provide insights on prey capture strategy and dietary patterns as species […]
Ontogenetic Scaling of Theoretical Bite Force in Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Meeting Abstract 129-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:00 – 11:15 Ontogenetic Scaling of Theoretical Bite Force in Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) LAW, CJ*; YOUNG, C; MEHTA, RS; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz cjlaw@ucsc.edu http://research.pbsci.ucsc.edu/eeb/cjlaw/ Sexual dimorphism attributed to niche divergence is often linked to differentiation […]
Kinematics, Scaling and Fatigue of Mandible Strike Performance in a Polymorphic Trap-Jaw Ant Daceton armigerum
Meeting Abstract 129-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45 Kinematics, Scaling and Fatigue of Mandible Strike Performance in a Polymorphic Trap-Jaw Ant Daceton armigerum GIBSON, JC*; YE, D; SUAREZ, AV; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign jcgibso2@illinois.edu Power-amplifying “trap-jaw” mandibles have independently evolved multiple times in ants (Hymenoptera: […]
Geometric morphometric approaches to inferring bite force and diet in extinct strepsirrhines
Meeting Abstract 129-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:00 – 10:15 Geometric morphometric approaches to inferring bite force and diet in extinct strepsirrhines. FABRE, A.-C.*; DUMONT, M.; WALL, C.E.; BREWER, D.; EHMKE, E.; WELSER, K.; DUMONT, E.; GODFREY, L.; HERREL, A.; UMR7179 CNRS/MNHN, 55 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France; psala Universitet, Evolutionsbiologiskt Centrum EBC Norbyv. 18A, 752 36 Uppsala; […]
The functional role of the intrinsic wing muscles of the pigeon (Columba livia) during dynamic wing morphing
Meeting Abstract 128-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:30 – 11:45 The functional role of the intrinsic wing muscles of the pigeon (Columba livia) during dynamic wing morphing THERIAULT, JS*; BAHLMAN, JW; ALTSHULER, DL; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; University of British Columbia, Vancouver jtheriau@zoology.ubc.ca http://altshuler.zoology.ubc.ca Birds dynamically modulate their wing shape during flight. […]
The Dynamics of Trajectory Control in Jumping Frogs
Meeting Abstract 128-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 11:00 – 11:15 The Dynamics of Trajectory Control in Jumping Frogs RICHARDS, CT*; PORRO, LB; COLLINGS, AJ; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College ctrichards@rvc.ac.uk The kinematic flexibility of frog hindlimbs enables multiple locomotor modes within a single species. Prior work has extensively explored maximum performance capacity in frogs; […]
Muscle Dynamics During Vertical Jumping by Kangaroo Rats (D deserti)
Meeting Abstract 128-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:30 – 10:45 Muscle Dynamics During Vertical Jumping by Kangaroo Rats (D. deserti) SCHWANER, MJ*; LIN, DC; MCGOWAN, CP; University of Idaho, Moscow; Washington State University, Pullman; University of Idaho, WWAMI Medical Education Program, Moscow janneke.schwaner@gmail.com Predation is an important factor that shapes prey’s fitness. Kangaroo rats (D. deserti) are bipedal […]
Is there a division of labor between proximal and distal muscles of kangaroo rats hopping on an incline
Meeting Abstract 128-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 10:15 – 10:30 Is there a division of labor between proximal and distal muscles of kangaroo rats hopping on an incline? MCGOWAN, CP*; SCHWANER, MJ; LIN, DL; University of Idaho; University of Idaho; Washington State University cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/McGowanLab/ Within large bipedal hoppers, adaptions of the ankle extensor muscle-tendon units that facilitate […]
