Seasonal and reproductive effects on wound healing in the flight membranes of captive big brown bats

The flight membranes of bats serve a number of physiological functions important for survival. Although flight membrane injuries are commonly observed in wild-caught bats, in most cases the damage heals completely. Previous studies examining wound healing in the flight membranes of bats have not tak...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Ceballos-Vasquez, John R. Caldwell, Paul A. Faure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2014-12-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/4/1/95