...Annette M. Gabaldón; Frank E. Nelson; Thomas J. Roberts SUMMARY We investigated the mechanical function of two ankle extensor muscles, the lateral gastrocnemius (LG) and peroneus longus (PL), in wild turkeys Meleagris gallopavo during steady speed running. We hypothesized that mechanical work...

...Thomas J. Roberts; Jeffrey A. Scales SUMMARY We tested the hypothesis that the hindlimb muscles of wild turkeys( Meleagris gallopavo ) can produce maximal power during running accelerations. The mechanical power developed during single running steps was calculated from force-plate and high-speed...

... turkeys ( Meleagris gallopavo ) of the same weight. First, we confirmed that turkeys and dogs use approximately the same amount of energy to run at the same speed, and found that turkeys take 1.8-fold longer steps. Higher muscle forces and/or longer muscle fibers would require a greater volume of active...