The Evolution of Bat Vestibular Systems in the Face of Potential Antagonistic Selection Pressures for Flight and Echolocation

The vestibular system maintains the body’s sense of balance and, therefore, was probably subject to strong selection during evolutionary transitions in locomotion. Among mammals, bats possess unique traits that place unusual demands on their vestibular systems. First, bats are capable of powered fli...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Davies, Kalina T. J., Bates, Paul J. J., Maryanto, Ibnu, Cotton, James A., Rossiter, Stephen J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23637943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061998

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23637943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061998

Ejemplares similares