Behavioral studies performed in natural habitats provide a context for the development of
hypotheses and the design of experiments relevant both to biomechanics and to evolution …

Several arboreal mammals have the ability to rapidly and repeatedly jump vertical distances
of 2 m, starting from rest. We characterize this performance by a metric we call vertical …

Mechanistically linking movement behaviors and ecology is key to understanding the
adaptive evolution of locomotion. Predator evasion, a behavior that enhances fitness, may …

New work in robotics targets the development of controllable agile motions such as lea**.
In this work, we examine animal and robotic systems on the metric of jum** agility and find …

Synopsis Interdisciplinary research can have strong and surprising synergistic effects,
leading to rapid knowledge gains. Equally important, it can help to reintegrate fragmented …

Changes in temperature alter muscle kinetics and in turn affect whole-organism
performance. Some organisms use the elastic recoil of biological springs, structures which …

Anuran jum** is a model system for linking muscle physiology to organismal performance.
However, anuran species display substantial diversity in their locomotion, with some species …

Some fishes rely on large regions of the dorsal (epaxial) and ventral (hypaxial) body
muscles to power suction feeding. Epaxial and hypaxial muscles are known to act as motors …

Jum** consists of a series of complex movements with more variability in landing than in
take-off. Different modes have been described concerning the landing phase, which seems …

Suction feeding in ray-finned fishes requires substantial muscle power for fast and forceful
prey capture. The axial musculature located immediately behind the head has been long …