Structural attributes contributing to locomotor performance in the ostrich (Struthio camelus) [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Nina U. Schaller

Structural attributes contributing to locomotor performance in the ostrichNina U. Schaller2008Dissertation submitted to th e Combined F aculties for th e N atural S ciences an d M athematicsof th e R uperto-Carola U niversity of H eidelberg, G ermanyfor th e d egree ofDoctor of N atural S ciences Structural at tributes contributing t o loc omotor p erformance in t he os trich ( Struthio c amelus)presented b yDipl. Bi ol. N ina U . S challerBirthplace: K ronberg/Ts (Germany)thOral examination: 16 O ctober 2008 Referees: Prof. D r.Dr. hc . V olker S torch P rof. D r. T homas Bra unbeckIndexA A cknowledgementsB SummaryC Zusammenfassung1 I ntroduction 12 S tate of present knowledge and basic principles 72.1 Classification and e volutionary bac kground72.2 General phy siology – Metabolic r efinements f or e conomic c ost of t ransport 82.3 Statics and dy namics – G eneral s trategies and s tructural s pecialisations f or 10 economic l ocomotion3 Materials and me thods 21 3.1 Integrative appr oach 213.1.1Functional and c omparative morphology 213.1.2 Biomechanics and l ocomotor dyna mics 223.1.3 Integration3.2 Ostrich r aising, k eeping and t raining 233.2.1 Raising 243.2.2 Keeping3.2.3 Training 243.