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Thermal Windows on Brazilian Free-tailed Bats Facilitate Thermoregulation during Prolonged Flight

Thermal Windows on Brazilian Free-tailed Bats Facilitate Thermoregulation during Prolonged Flight

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Thermal Windows on Brazilian Free-tailed Bats Facilitate Thermoregulation during Prolonged Flight

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Full title

Thermal Windows on Brazilian Free-tailed Bats Facilitate Thermoregulation during Prolonged Flight

Publisher

England: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2010-09, Vol.50 (3), p.358-370

Language

English

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Publisher

England: Oxford University Press

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Scope and Contents

Contents

The Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) experiences challenging thermal conditions while roosting in hot caves, flying during warm daylight conditions, and foraging at cool high altitudes. Using thermal infrared cameras, we identified hot spots along the flanks of free-ranging Brazilian free-tailed bats, ventral to the extended wings....

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Full title

Thermal Windows on Brazilian Free-tailed Bats Facilitate Thermoregulation during Prolonged Flight

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2931312

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2931312

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ISSN

1540-7063

E-ISSN

1557-7023

DOI

10.1093/icb/icq033

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