Publications

the noseleaf of rhinolophus formosae focuses the frequency modulated (fm) component of the calls.	bats of the family rhinolophidae emit their echolocation calls through their nostrils and feature elaborate noseleaves shaping the directionality of the emissions. the calls of these bats consist of a long constant-frequency component preceded and/or followed by short frequency-modulated sweeps. while rhinolophidae are known for their physiological specializations for processing the constant frequency part of the calls, previous evidence suggests that the noseleaves of these animals are tuned to ...	2013	23882226
the aerodynamic cost of head morphology in bats: maybe not as bad as it seems.	at first sight, echolocating bats face a difficult trade-off. as flying animals, they would benefit from a streamlined geometric shape to reduce aerodynamic drag and increase flight efficiency. however, as echolocating animals, their pinnae generate the acoustic cues necessary for navigation and foraging. moreover, species emitting sound through their nostrils often feature elaborate noseleaves that help in focussing the emitted echolocation pulses. both pinnae and noseleaves reduce the streamli ...	2015	25739038