Not every turkey winds up sharing part of a plate with some cranberry sauce. A few turkeys, including the one below, play a role in scientific research.
Here’s the description accompanying the YouTube video from The Roberts Lab at Brown University:
This turkey is one of Dr. Thomas Roberts’ research subjects at Brown University. Dr. Roberts studies biomechanics (how animals move) and his research on running turkeys is being used to help build better prosthetics, treat neuromuscular diseases, and design new robots. Also, it just looks awesome. This turkey is running about 4 meters/second.
For more on Dr. Roberts’ research, listen to his episode of “You’re the Expert,” where three comedians interview him about his research and findings at http://www.theexpertshow.com/listen/
Video courtesy of The Roberts Lab at Brown University: http://brown.edu/research/labs/robertslab