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View article: Many-to-one mapping in Mantodea: camouflage strategy and phylogeny drive strike variation in prey capture with raptorial forelegs
Many-to-one mapping in Mantodea: camouflage strategy and phylogeny drive strike variation in prey capture with raptorial forelegs Open
The evolution of camouflage has led to many examples of organisms mimicking their environment to remain undetected or unseen. Camouflage likely results in strong selective pressures to resemble the environment as it increases Darwinian fit…
View article: The mechanics and behavior of cliff swallows during tandem flights
The mechanics and behavior of cliff swallows during tandem flights Open
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View article: A protocol and calibration method for accurate multi-camera field videography
A protocol and calibration method for accurate multi-camera field videography Open
Stereo videography is a powerful technique for quantifying the kinematics and behavior of animals, but it can be challenging to use in an outdoor field setting. We here present a workflow and associated software for performing calibration …
View article: Future Tail Tales: A Forward-Looking, Integrative Perspective on Tail Research
Future Tail Tales: A Forward-Looking, Integrative Perspective on Tail Research Open
Synopsis Tails are a defining characteristic of chordates and show enormous diversity in function and shape. Although chordate tails share a common evolutionary and genetic-developmental origin, tails are extremely versatile in morphology …
View article: Field testing an “acoustic lighthouse”: Combined acoustic and visual cues provide a multimodal solution that reduces avian collision risk with tall human-made structures
Field testing an “acoustic lighthouse”: Combined acoustic and visual cues provide a multimodal solution that reduces avian collision risk with tall human-made structures Open
Billions of birds fatally collide with human-made structures each year. These mortalities have consequences for population viability and conservation of endangered species. This source of human-wildlife conflict also places constraints on …
View article: 3D for the people: multi-camera motion capture in the field with consumer-grade cameras and open source software
3D for the people: multi-camera motion capture in the field with consumer-grade cameras and open source software Open
Ecological, behavioral and biomechanical studies often need to quantify animal movement and behavior in three dimensions. In laboratory studies, a common tool to accomplish these measurements is the use of multiple, calibrated high-speed c…
View article: Ontogeny of Flight Capacity and Pectoralis Function in a Precocial Ground Bird (Alectoris chukar)
Ontogeny of Flight Capacity and Pectoralis Function in a Precocial Ground Bird (Alectoris chukar) Open
Flight is the defining characteristic of birds, yet the mechanisms through which flight ability develops are only beginning to be understood. Wing-assisted incline running (WAIR) and controlled flapping descent (CFD) are behaviors that may…
View article: 3D for the people: multi-camera motion capture in the field with consumer-grade cameras and open source software
3D for the people: multi-camera motion capture in the field with consumer-grade cameras and open source software Open
Ecological, behavioral and biomechanical studies often need to quantify animal movement and behavior in three dimensions. In laboratory studies, a common tool to accomplish these measurements is the use of multiple, calibrated high-speed c…
View article: Flapping before Flight: High Resolution, Three-Dimensional Skeletal Kinematics of Wings and Legs during Avian Development
Flapping before Flight: High Resolution, Three-Dimensional Skeletal Kinematics of Wings and Legs during Avian Development Open
Some of the greatest transformations in vertebrate history involve developmental and evolutionary origins of avian flight. Flight is the most power-demanding mode of locomotion, and volant adult birds have many anatomical features that pre…