... acceleration in nature is predicted by maximum adhesive force, whereas maximum running speed is predicted only by temperature and not adhesion, suggesting that adhesion is an ecologically relevant trait in geckos. Namibia Rhoptropus Pachydactylus Rock Roughness Acceleration Speed...

... by the physical characteristics of the waterfall substrate. In this study, we investigated the influence of surface wettability (hydrophobic versus hydrophilic surface charges) and substrate roughness on the passive adhesive system of four species of gobies with different climbing abilities. Overall, passive...

...Dagmar Voigt; Stanislav Gorb ABSTRACT The presence of well-developed, elastic claws on ticks and widely pilose hosts led us to hypothesise that ticks are mostly adapted to attachment and locomotion on rough, strongly corrugated and hairy, felt-like substrates. However, by using a combination...

... maximised for ‘roughness’ perceived as unpleasant by humans also caused the strongest avoidance responses in seals, suggesting that sensory pleasantness may be the result of auditory processing that is not restricted to humans. Our results highlight the importance of considering the effects of acoustic...