How do sucker-footed bats hold on, and why do they roost head-up?

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-240

  Riskin, Daniel K ^a   Racey, Paul A ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Detachment; Ecomorphology; Head up posture; Myzopoda; Roosting posture; Suction; Thyroptera; Wet adhesion

Indexed keywords

BAT; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ROOSTING; SPECIALIZATION;

MYZOPODA; MYZOPODA AURITA; THYROPTERA;

EID: 75649093791     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01362.x     Document Type: Article

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