Auditory opportunity and visual constraint enabled the evolution of echolocation in bats
oleh: Jeneni Thiagavel, Clément Cechetto, Sharlene E. Santana, Lasse Jakobsen, Eric J. Warrant, John M. Ratcliffe
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Substantial evidence now supports the idea that the ancestral bat was a small, night flying predator capable of laryngeal echolocation. Here, the authors confirm this hypothesis using phylogenetic comparative analyses and further suggest an underlying tradeoff between echolocation and vision in both ancient and modern species and an association between sensory specialization and diet.