Overall Dynamic Body Acceleration in Straw-Colored Fruit Bats Increases in Headwinds but Not With Airspeed

Overall Dynamic Body Acceleration in Straw-Colored Fruit Bats Increases in Headwinds but Not With Airspeed

Atmospheric conditions impact how animals use the aerosphere, and birds and bats should modify their flight to minimize energetic expenditure relative to changing wind conditions. To investigate how free-ranging straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) fly with changing wind support, we use data co...

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Main Authors: M. Teague O'Mara, Anne K. Scharf, Jakob Fahr, Michael Abedi-Lartey, Martin Wikelski, Dina K. N. Dechmann, Kamran Safi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Eidolon helvum
flight
energy landscape
energy expenditure
bio-logging
ODBA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00200/full

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