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Evolution of Flight and Echolocation in Bats

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology via YouTube

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This lecture examines what the fossil record reveals about the evolution of flight and echolocation in bats. It uses a remarkably preserved fossil bat, comparative bone morphology, scans, and phylogenetic analysis to evaluate possible stages from gliding to powered flight.

Syllabus

Introduction
Bats
Tucson Mineral and Fossil Show
Green River Formation
ROM Expedition 1969
Fossil Fishes
Bonnie Finney
Bat Out of Hell
Star Trek Resistance
Limb Proportions
Aspect Ratio
Fossil Bat
Manas Bat
Bat Ribcage
Bat Shoulder Blade
Bat clavicle
Bat sternum
Calcar bone
Inference
Fruit Bats
Cat Scans
Bat Scans
Style Hallow
Phylogenetic Analysis
Molecular Analysis
Speculation
Acknowledgements

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Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology

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