| assessment of the hindlimb membrane musculature of bats: implications for active control of the calcar. | the striking postcranial anatomy of bats reflects their specialized ecology; they are the only mammals capable of powered flight. bat postcranial adaptations include a series of membranes that connect highly-modified, or even novel, skeletal elements. while most studies of bat postcranial anatomy have focused on their wings, bat hindlimbs also contain many derived and functionally important, yet less studied, features. in this study, we investigate variation in the membrane and limb musculature ... | 2018 | 29418120 |
| comparison of frugivory by howling monkeys (alouatta palliata) and bats (artibeus jamaicensis) in the tropical rain forest of los tuxtlas, mexico. | information on the fruit diets of howling monkeys and fruit-eating bats in the tropical rain forest of los tuxtlas, mexico was collected for a year to compare the plant species used. howling monkeys used 19 plant species whereas bats used 32 plant species as fruit sources. eleven species were common in the diet of both mammals. a rank analysis at the plant species level showed that the fruit diets of alouatta and artibeus were very different. in contrast to bats, howling monkeys displayed a seas ... | 1984 | 32138460 |