Meeting Abstract 139-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Optimal control predictions of running behavior in cursorial birds: non-rigid terrain, scaling, and maneuvering HUBICKI, CM*; DALEY, MA; Florida State University; University of California, Irvine chubicki@fsu.edu http://www.optimalroboticslab.com Many species of bipedal runners, such as cursorial birds, can run at a variety of speeds. However, each species has a […]
year: 2020
Muscle Dynamics During Hopping on Hard and Sandy Surfaces
Meeting Abstract 139-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Muscle Dynamics During Hopping on Hard and Sandy Surfaces MCGOWAN, CP*; SCHWANER, SJ; LIN, DC; University of Idaho; University of Idaho; Washington State University cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/McGowanLab/ Desert kangaroo rats (D. deserti) are soft sand specialists that rely on sand dunes to construct their burrows. However, throughout the territories […]
Improving performance of a legged robot on bumpy ground via gentle tail taps
Meeting Abstract 139-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Improving performance of a legged robot on bumpy ground via gentle tail taps SOTO, D*; GOLDMAN, DI; Georgia Institute of Technology dsoto7@gatech.edu Robot locomotion on uneven terrain is typically assumed to require complex sensing, control and planning. However, discoveries of the role of mechanics and nonlinear dynamics in […]
Force response of climbing sand dunes
Meeting Abstract 139-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Force response of climbing sand dunes CHANG, B*; NOWAYTI, W; HSIEH, ST; Temple University; Temple University; Temple University brian.chang@temple.edu Running up a sand dune is a challenging task due to several factors. First, sand fluidizes when an external force exceeding the material yield stress is applied. Second, at […]
Effects of support diameter on vertical leaping performance in tree squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)
Meeting Abstract 139-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Effects of support diameter on vertical leaping performance in tree squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) YOUNG, JW*; WILSON, A; PHELP, T; DUNHAM, N; NEOMED; NEOMED; NEOMED; Cleveland Metroparks Zoo jwyoung@neomed.edu http://www.younglaboratory.org Leaping is common in small-bodied arboreal tetrapods, where acrobatic locomotion is often required to move among the three-dimensional substrates […]
Why so many song types Song sharing, song type matching, and the agonistic function of song type repertoires in Bachman’s sparrow
Meeting Abstract 138-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Why so many song types? Song sharing, song type matching, and the agonistic function of song type repertoires in Bachman’s sparrow ANDERSON, RC*; ZIADI, P; NIEDERHAUSER, J; Florida Atlantic University, Davie FL; Florida Atlantic University, Davie FL; Florida Atlantic University, Davie FL andersonr@fau.edu https://rindy1.wixsite.com/rindyandersonlab Male Bachman’s sparrows (Peucaea […]
Vocal activity is coupled to partner proximity and mating during pair-bonding in a monogamous rodent
Meeting Abstract 138-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Vocal activity is coupled to partner proximity and mating during pair-bonding in a monogamous rodent GUSTISON, ML*; PHELPS, SM; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX gustison@utexas.edu Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are one of the few mammalian species to form stable […]
Playback of female rejection vocalizations modifies male house mouse (Mus musculus) behavior
Meeting Abstract 138-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Playback of female rejection vocalizations modifies male house mouse (Mus musculus) behavior HOOD, KE*; NAVARRO, E; HURLEY, LM; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN hoodk@indiana.edu Sexual communication is frequently studied from the perspective of male senders signaling to female receivers. However, these […]
Male Habronattus pyrrithrix Jumping Spiders Adjust Their Attention-Grabbing Courtship Display Based on Spatial and Environmental Context
Meeting Abstract 138-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Male Habronattus pyrrithrix Jumping Spiders Adjust Their Attention-Grabbing Courtship Display Based on Spatial and Environmental Context ECHEVERRI, SA*; ZUREK, DB; MOREHOUSE, NI; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati echeverri.sa@gmail.com http://www.spiderdaynightlive.com To communicate effectively, signalers must capture the attention of potential receivers, and […]
It’s too darn hot Effects of ambient temperature on singing behavior in male song birds
Meeting Abstract 138-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 It’s too darn hot: Effects of ambient temperature on singing behavior in male song birds COOMES, CM*; DERRYBERRY, EP; University of Tennessee Knoxville; University of Tennessee Knoxville cmcoomes@gmail.com https://ccoomes.wixsite.com/website Due increasing heat waves, animals are facing more challenges induced by increasing temperatures. Birds are particularly vulnerable to high […]
