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Seriema photos supplementary videos and images for Oswald et al. 2022
Videos of Ellie are at top of page, Videos of Ernie are at bottom of page
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Video 1. Red-legged seriema using Digit II to grasp.
Video 2. Red-legged seriema demonstrating prey dispatchment.
Ellie Adult female hand-reared Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) at the Wildlife World Zoo
Figure 1. Ellie with rubber snake and key
Figure 2. Ellie standing straight
Figure 3. Red-legged seriema Digit II - sharp tip does not touch the ground
Figure 4. Red-legged seriema foot - Recurved and sharp Digit II
Figure 5. Red-legged seriema foot - Digits III and IV straighter, dulled tips
Figure 6. Red-legged seriema foot - Digits III and IV straighter, dulled tips
Figure 7. Red-legged seriema feet - Fleshy padding under Digit II
Figure 8. Red-legged seriema - Digit I as sizeable claw
Figure 9. Ellie preparing to bash plastic snake
Figure 10. Ellie grabbing keyring, pinning with Digit II
Figure 11. Foot initially stomps on ring, Digit II begins to hook
Figure 12. Digit II hook slides down ring, beak bite commences
Figure 13. Foot holding object while beak explores
Figure 14. Digit II holds keyring while beak pulls backward
Figure 15. Digit II and beak work on keyring in concert
Figure 16. Hatchling red-legged seriema
Figure 17. Hatchling red-legged seriema Digit II already sharp
Figure 18. Hatchling red-legged seriema Digit II sharp, elevated
Figure 19. Hatchling red-legged seriema Digit III and IV bear most weight
Figure 202. Hatchling red-legged seriema Digit II large, sharp
Figure 21. Ernie, male red-legged seriema parent-reared at Tracy Aviary
Figure 22. Ernie - Asymmetry of Digit II curvature
Figure 23. Ernie - Digit II strongly recurved vs Digit III
Figure 24. Ernie - Digit II held aloft by fleshy pad
Figure 25. Ernie - Left Digit II more recurved than right
Figure 26. Ernie - Red-legged seriema in stride
Figure 27. Ernie - With plastic snake for first time
Figure 28. Ernie exploring plastic snake for first time
Figure 29. Ernie throws plastic snake to substrate
Figure 30. Ernie with anole
Figure 31. Ernie positions anole by head then swallows whole
Figure 32. Ernie with mouse, Digit II pins mouse while beak pulls
Figure 33. Ernie with mouse, Digit II clearly seen pinning mouse during feeding