Noah T. Dunham
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View article: Ecological and phylogenetic influences on limb joint kinematics in wild primates
Ecological and phylogenetic influences on limb joint kinematics in wild primates Open
Arboreal locomotion is precarious and places multiple challenges upon stability. Studies have shown that captive primates respond to narrower and steeper supports by flexing limb joints and adopting a compliant gait. We tested whether thes…
View article: Spatiotemporal walking gait kinematics of semi‐arboreal red pandas (<i>Ailurus fulgens</i>)
Spatiotemporal walking gait kinematics of semi‐arboreal red pandas (<i>Ailurus fulgens</i>) Open
Semi‐arboreal mammals must routinely cope with the differing biomechanical challenges of terrestrial versus arboreal locomotion; however, it is not clear to what extent semi‐arboreal mammals adjust footfall patterns when moving on differen…
View article: Effects of honey locust seed pods on the behavior and nutrient intake of zoo‐housed François langurs and prehensile‐tailed porcupines
Effects of honey locust seed pods on the behavior and nutrient intake of zoo‐housed François langurs and prehensile‐tailed porcupines Open
Seed pods represent an under‐utilized and valuable dietary resource for zoos because they encourage naturalistic extractive foraging behavior and because seeds pods, like leafy browses, are more fiber‐rich than most dietary items typically…
View article: Evaluating the effects of giraffe skin disease and wire snare wounds on the gaits of free-ranging Nubian giraffe
Evaluating the effects of giraffe skin disease and wire snare wounds on the gaits of free-ranging Nubian giraffe Open
Giraffe skin disease (GSD), a condition that results in superficial lesions in certain giraffe ( Giraffa spp.) populations, has emerged as a potential conservation threat. Preliminary findings suggested that individuals with GSD lesions mo…
View article: Dunham et al "Effects of honey locust seed pods on the behavior and nutrient intake of zoo-housed François langurs and prehensile-tailed porcupines"
Dunham et al "Effects of honey locust seed pods on the behavior and nutrient intake of zoo-housed François langurs and prehensile-tailed porcupines" Open
Dataset for Dunham et al "Effects of honey locust seed pods on the behavior and nutrient intake of zoo-housed François langurs and prehensile-tailed porcupines" published in Zoo Biology.
View article: Datasets and R code for "Ecological and phylogenetic influences on limb joint kinematics in wild primates"
Datasets and R code for "Ecological and phylogenetic influences on limb joint kinematics in wild primates" Open
R code and datasets relating to "Ecological and phylogenetic influences on limb joint kinematics in wild primates". Arboreal locomotion is precarious and places multiple challenges upon stability when animals are moving over narrow, compl…
View article: Balancing the scales: Preliminary investigation of total energy expenditure and daily metabolizable energy intake in Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
Balancing the scales: Preliminary investigation of total energy expenditure and daily metabolizable energy intake in Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) Open
Matschie’s tree kangaroo ( Dendrolagus matschiei ) is an endangered arboreal marsupial native to Papua New Guinea. Detailed field studies of its behavior and ecology are scarce due largely to its occupation of remote cloud forests and cryp…
View article: The Stabilizing Function of the Tail During Arboreal Quadrupedalism
The Stabilizing Function of the Tail During Arboreal Quadrupedalism Open
Locomotion on the narrow and compliant supports of the arboreal environment is inherently precarious. Previous studies have identified a host of morphological and behavioral specializations in arboreal animals broadly thought to promote st…
View article: Dunham et al "Asymmetrical gait kinematics of free-ranging callitrichines in response to changes in substrate diameter and orientation"
Dunham et al "Asymmetrical gait kinematics of free-ranging callitrichines in response to changes in substrate diameter and orientation" Open
Dataset used to analyze the influence of substrate diameter and orientation on gait selection in free-ranging Saguinus and Cebuella.
View article: Supplementary Material for: Quantifying Mineral Intake and the Role of Minerals on Food Selection in Angola Black and White Colobus Monkeys (<b><i>Colobus angolensis palliatus</i></b>)
Supplementary Material for: Quantifying Mineral Intake and the Role of Minerals on Food Selection in Angola Black and White Colobus Monkeys (<b><i>Colobus angolensis palliatus</i></b>) Open
Minerals are vital for many metabolic processes, and mineral deficiencies can adversely impact health and fitness. Mineral concentrations of food items are commonly reported in primate nutritional ecology studies and have been identified a…
View article: Asymmetrical gait kinematics of free-ranging callitrichines in response to changes in substrate diameter and orientation
Asymmetrical gait kinematics of free-ranging callitrichines in response to changes in substrate diameter and orientation Open
Arboreal environments present considerable biomechanical challenges for animals moving and foraging among substrates varying in diameter, orientation, and compliance. Most studies of quadrupedal gait kinematics in primates and other arbore…
View article: The effects of natural substrate discontinuities on the quadrupedal gait kinematics of free‐ranging<i>Saimiri sciureus</i>
The effects of natural substrate discontinuities on the quadrupedal gait kinematics of free‐ranging<i>Saimiri sciureus</i> Open
Wild primates encounter complex matrices of substrates that differ in size, orientation, height, and compliance, and often move on multiple, discontinuous substrates within a single bout of locomotion. Our current understanding of primate …
View article: Dataset for Dunham et al "Free-ranging primates largely use diagonal sequence gaits regardless of substrate diameter"
Dataset for Dunham et al "Free-ranging primates largely use diagonal sequence gaits regardless of substrate diameter" Open
Dataset used to analyze the influence of substrate diameter and phylogenetic history on gait usage (i.e., limb phase) in eleven species of free-ranging platyrrhines moving about in their natural environment
View article: Dataset for McNamara et al "The effects of natural substrate discontinuities on the quadrupedal gait kinematics of free-ranging <i>Saimiri sciureus</i>"
Dataset for McNamara et al "The effects of natural substrate discontinuities on the quadrupedal gait kinematics of free-ranging <i>Saimiri sciureus</i>" Open
Data were used in analyses of spatiotemporal kinematic adjustments to arboreal substrate discontinuities in squirrels monkeys, specifically consisting of raw gait variables coded using the Anterior-Posterior Sequence system of Abourachid (…
View article: Feeding ecology of black and white colobus monkeys from south coastal Kenya: the influence of spatial availability, nutritional composition, and mechanical properties of food items
Feeding ecology of black and white colobus monkeys from south coastal Kenya: the influence of spatial availability, nutritional composition, and mechanical properties of food items Open
View article: Scapular Morphology and Forelimb Use during Foraging in Four Sympatric Cercopithecids
Scapular Morphology and Forelimb Use during Foraging in Four Sympatric Cercopithecids Open
Most investigations of primate scapular morphology use differences in locomotion to explain variation; less is known about how scapular geometry covaries with nonlocomotor behavior. We examined forelimb use during foraging in 4 cercopithec…