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  • Biomechanics
  • Animal Locomotion
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Terrestrial animal locomotion is often disrupted by environmental perturbations.
  • Maintaining stability is vital for predator evasion, prey capture, and intraspecific competition.
  • Animals use exteroceptive and proprioceptive senses, including the vestibular system, for corrective actions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate head stabilization during locomotion in sprawled-posture animals, specifically lizards.
  • To determine how perturbations influence head stabilization in running lizards.
  • To assess the role of the vestibular system in maintaining balance during dynamic movements.

Main Methods:

  • High-speed video recordings of *Acanthodactylus boskianus* lizards running.
  • Analysis of head and trunk rotations and translations on a flat runway.
  • Experimental perturbations involving unexpected lateral substrate movements.

Main Results:

  • Running lizards exhibit strong head yaw rotation stabilization (4.76±0.99°) compared to trunk rotation (27.0±3.8°).
  • Lateral head translations were not initially stabilized (7.4±2.0mm amplitude).
  • Experimental perturbations led to decreased head and body translations and rotations, indicating intensified stabilization.

Conclusions:

  • Head stabilization intensifies during perturbations in running lizards.
  • Vestibular perception and balance are critical for the maneuverability of these animals.
  • The findings highlight the adaptive strategies animals employ to maintain stability in complex environments.