Evolutionary History of Bats: A bird? A plane? No, it's a bat: an introduction to the biomechanics of bat flight

摘要: Introduction Bats are unique among mammals for their ability to fly. A substantial body of research has focused on understanding how they do so, and in 1990, Norberg's landmark volume provided an up-to-date diverse aspects bat flight (Norberg, 1990). Building work accomplished before our changed significantly the last two decades, warrants updated review. For example, many hypotheses about bats fly were based either aircraft aerodynamics or studies birds. In some respects, these predictions did fit well. However, recent advances study have also revealed important differences between winged other fliers. Although we have, course, always known that a is neither bird nor plane, significance all flyers only now becoming clear. this chapter, provide overview morphology from perspective capacity powered flight. Throughout references classic literature concerning animal apparatus, direct readers sources additional information where possible. We focus relatively newer over 20 years begun change ways which understand carry out remarkable behavior, altered way structural underpinnings