.../ Biomechanics Functional morphology Gerbillinae Locomotion Predator escape Rodentia Distinct morphological drivers of jumping and maneuvering performance in gerbils Courtney G. Reed1,2 Sharon M. Swartz1, Bethan L. Littleford-Colquhoun1,2, Madeleine Florida1,2, Logan Torres1,2, Thomas J. Roberts1, Tyler...

.... Summary: A new bimodal non-linear biomechanical model that connects morphology to performance to fitness in a sympatric radiation of trophic niche specialists. Adaptive radiation Functional morphology Ecomorphology Bite kinematics Lepidophagy Trophic specialization Performance landscape...

... work is properly attributed. Summary: Investigation of Gekko gecko alarm calls revealed distinct call types, during which the larynx is being pulled back by muscles innervated by motoneurons located in the hindbrain. Functional morphology Sound production Neurobiology Neural pathways...

... distribution of the adhesive secretion on the AMs supports the function of each attachment system studied here. We thank Esther Appel and Dr Alexander Kovalev (Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Kiel University Germany) for their technical assistance. Author contributions...

... that a joint can passively assume, can empower us to better tackle investigations of articular form–function relationships. Articular Vertebrate Range of motion Kinematics Form–function relationship Functional morphology Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies http://dx.doi.org/10.13039...

... of biomechanical properties of temporal osteoderms in 11 lizard species reveals significant differences in stiffness between taxa, reflecting differences in microstructure and macrostructure and, likely, in function. Bone Functional morphology Squamata Osteoderms Stiffness Strain gauges Human...

... size preferences. Grasping Arboreality Functional morphology Length–tension relationship Biomechanics References Abdala , V. and Diogo , R. ( 2010 ). Comparative anatomy, homologies and evolution of the pectoral and forelimb musculature of tetrapods with special attention...

... space Functional morphology Biomechanics United States–Israel Binational Science Foundation 2016136 Tel Aviv University http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004375 Understanding the relationships between form and function is a primary goal in evolutionary biology. However...

... to valves at greater risk. Summary: After 7 months with weekly bouts of mechanical stress, California mussels had repaired shell damage and maintained shell strength; repair was associated with morphological changes but came at a significant cost. Cyclic loading Fatigue Functional morphology...

... to be primarily a consequence of growth, and despite temporal correlations to changes in respiratory physiology, are not linked to changes in lung morphology. Anura Functional morphology Physiology Behavior Respiration Lungs Development University of Connecticut http://dx.doi.org/10.13039...

... 2022. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2022 Highlighted Article: Analysis of the mechanism by which black woodpeckers can quickly release a stuck beak, by a quick succession of upper and lower beak retraction. Birds Pecking Kinematics Biomechanics Functional morphology...

... that allows it to feed in new ways compared with fishes lacking the joint. Innovation Functional morphology Geometric morphometrics Kinematics Novelty University of California, Davis http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100007707 Although suction is the dominant mode of prey capture found...

... work is properly attributed. Highlighted Article: Mussels repair shell damage caused by fatigue within one week and further strengthen shells within one month. Bivalve shells are a dynamic armor, responsive to accumulating weakening damage. Cyclic loading Functional morphology Mollusk...

... feeding variation. Feeding performance Adductor mandibulae Force–length relationship Salmonidae Functional morphology A long-known fundamental property of skeletal muscles is that force output varies with fiber length ( Ramsey and Street, 1940 ). Fiber length change constrains force...

... . 10.1016/j.cub.2004.12.064 Gudger , E. W. ( 1940 ). The alleged pugnacity of the swordfish and the spearfishes as shown by their attacks on vessels . Mem. R. Asiat. Soc. Bengal   12 , 315 - 315 . Habegger , M. L. ( 2014 ). Functional morphology and feeding mechanics of billfishes...

... of which are so extreme that they produce a cavitation bubble ( Patek et al., 2004 ; Versluis et al., 2000 ). Power amplification Latch-mediated spring actuation LaMSA Micro-computed tomography Histology Functional morphology Arachnida Highlighted Article: The ultra-fast cheliceral...

.... The scale of this mechanical fatigue provides ecological insight into the forces that can break mussel shells. Mytilus californianus Cyclic loading Functional morphology Mollusk Mussel Strength The rigid, external shells of many mollusks provide protection against a lifetime of diverse...

... complex 3D chewing, suggesting that such mechanisms might have evolved early in the tetrapod evolution. Intraoral food processing Feeding Amphibia Kinematics Functional morphology Form and function Food processing refers to any mechanical reduction or preparation of food before...

... from the water's surface to breathe air, but gray tree frog tadpoles suck two bubbles. Double bubble-sucking prevents mixing of expired and inspired airstreams, increasing respiratory efficiency. Anuran larvae Gas exchange Development Functional morphology Lungs It is popularly...

.... A.   Rhodin and K.   Miyata ), pp. 222 - 244 . Cambridge : Museum of Comparative Zoology . Frazzetta , T. H. ( 1986 ). The origin of amphikinesis in lizards - a problem in functional-morphology and the evolution of adaptive systems . Evol. Biol.   20 , 419 - 461 . 10.1007/978-1-4615...