At what inclination does climbing begin? In this paper, we investigate the transition from
walking to climbing in two species of parrot (Agapornis roseicollis and Nymphicus …

Giraffe skin disease (GSD), a condition that results in superficial lesions in certain giraffe
(Giraffa spp.) populations, has emerged as a potential conservation threat. Preliminary …

Locomotion on the narrow and compliant supports of the arboreal environment is inherently
precarious. Previous studies have identified a host of morphological and behavioral …

Arboreal supports impose a set of locomotor challenges not typically encountered in other
terrestrial ecosystems. Because all arboreal animals must negotiate this common set of …

Arboreal environments require overcoming navigational challenges not typically
encountered in other terrestrial habitats. Supports are unevenly distributed and vary in …

Many ecological factors influence animal movement, including properties of the media that
they move on or through. Animals moving in terrestrial environments encounter conditions …

Arboreal mammals have evolved a range of biomechanical adaptations that allow them to
navigate trees effectively. One such feature that has received considerable attention is the …

Semi‐arboreal mammals must routinely cope with the differing biomechanical challenges of
terrestrial versus arboreal locomotion; however, it is not clear to what extent semi‐arboreal …

The gait characteristics associated with arboreal locomotion have been frequently discussed
in the context of primate evolution, wherein they present as a trio of distinctive features: a …

Differential habitat use in sympatric species can provide insight into how behavior relates to
morphological differences and as a general model for the study of biological adaptations to …