Excepting myotis capaccinii, the wings' contribution to take-off performance does not correlate with foraging ecology in six species of insectivorous bat
(2014)
Journal Article
Gardiner, J., Altringham, J., Papadatou, E., & Nudds, R. (2014). Excepting myotis capaccinii, the wings' contribution to take-off performance does not correlate with foraging ecology in six species of insectivorous bat. Biology Open, 3(11), 1057-1062. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.20149159
Take-off in bats is separated into two distinct phases: an initial jump and a subsequent wing powered acceleration. Here, using footage from a high-speed camera, the first comparative study of the performance during the wing induced phase of take-... Read More about Excepting myotis capaccinii, the wings' contribution to take-off performance does not correlate with foraging ecology in six species of insectivorous bat.