Aleksandra V. Birn‐Jeffery

Don't break a leg: running birds from quail to ostrich prioritise leg safety and economy on uneven terrain

Aleksandra V. Birn‐Jeffery, Christian Hubicki, Yvonne Blum et al. · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2014 · 128 citations · Full text

Engineering, Fitness, Animal Protection +21

Pedal Claw Curvature in Birds, Lizards and Mesozoic Dinosaurs – Complicated Categories and Compensating for Mass-Specific and Phylogenetic Control

Aleksandra V. Birn‐Jeffery, Darren Naish, Emily J. Rayfield et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 74 citations · Full text

Living Fossil, Biostratigraphy, Comparative Anatomy +16

Adaptive simplification and the evolution of gecko locomotion: Morphological and biomechanical consequences of losing adhesion

Timothy E. Higham, Aleksandra V. Birn‐Jeffery, Clint E. Collins et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2014 · 72 citations · Full text

Birds achieve high robustness in uneven terrain through active control of landing conditions

Aleksandra V. Birn‐Jeffery, Monica A. Daley · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2012 · 62 citations · Full text

Engineering, High Robustness, Movement Ecology +25

Does a crouched leg posture enhance running stability and robustness?

Yvonne Blum, Aleksandra V. Birn‐Jeffery, Monica A. Daley et al. · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 2011 · 51 citations · Full text

Upright Posture, Bipedal Locomotion, Neuromuscular Coordination +12