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The Integrative Biology of Gecko Adhesion: Historical Review, Current Understanding, and Grand Challenges.
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Geckos are remarkable in their ability to reversibly adhere to smooth vertical, and even inverted surfaces. However, unraveling the precise mechanisms by which geckos do this has been a long process, involving various approaches over th...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Evolution of pedal digit orientation and morphology in relation to acquisition and secondary loss of the adhesive system in geckos
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Among geckos, the acquisition of the adhesive system is associated with several morphological changes of the feet that are involved in the operation of the adhesive apparatus. However, analyses using a comparative framework are lacking....
Publication · March 02, 2026
Blazing Beetles: The Effect Of Temperature On The Locomotion of A Namib Dune Beetle
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Author(s): Philips, Jonathan; Cobos, Anthony; Higham, Timothy | Abstract: Deserts represent some of the harshest ecosystems for life to survive in. In order to thrive, species must find novel adaptations either through behavioral or phy...
Publication · March 02, 2026
The effects of temperature on the defensive strikes of rattlesnakes
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ABSTRACT Movements of ectotherms are constrained by their body temperature owing to the effects of temperature on muscle physiology. As physical performance often affects the outcome of predator–prey interactions, environmental temperat...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Kinematic integration during prey capture varies among individuals but not ecological contexts in bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus (Perciformes: Centrarchidae)
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The general ability of components of an organism to work together to achieve a common goal has been termed integration and is often studied empirically by deconstructing organisms into component parts and quantifying covariation between...
Publication · March 02, 2026
The Effects of Temperature on the Kinematics of Rattlesnake Predatory Strikes in Both Captive and Field Environments
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Abstract The outcomes of predator–prey interactions between endotherms and ectotherms can be heavily influenced by environmental temperature, owing to the difference in how body temperature affects locomotor performance. However, as ela...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Jumping with adhesion: landing surface incline alters impact force and body kinematics in crested geckos
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Arboreal habitats are characterized by a complex three-dimensional array of branches that vary in numerous characteristics, including incline, compliance, roughness, and diameter. Gaps must often be crossed, and this is frequently accom...
Publication · March 02, 2026
And thereby hangs a tail: morphology, developmental patterns and biomechanics of the adhesive tails of crested geckos (Correlophus ciliatus)
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Among the most specialized integumentary outgrowths in amniotes are the adhesive, scale-like scansors and lamellae on the digits of anoles and geckos. Less well-known are adhesive tail pads exhibited by 21 gecko genera. While described ...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Tail control enhances gliding in arboreallizards: an integrative study using a 3D geometric model and numerical simulation.
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The ability to glide through an arboreal habitat has been acquired by several mammals, amphibians, snakes, lizards, and even invertebrates. Lizards of the genus Draco possess specialized morphological structures for gliding, including a...
Publication · March 02, 2026
Linking ecomechanical models and functional traits to understand phenotypic diversity.
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Physical principles and laws determine the set of possible organismal phenotypes. Constraints arising from development, the environment, and evolutionary history then yield workable, integrated phenotypes. We propose a theoretical and p...
Publication · March 02, 2026
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