Roosting ecology of Brazilian free-tailed bats, Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana, was observed at two man-made roosts in Bell Co., Texas, from 1987 through 1988. Study objectives were to determine the ...

Abstract Bat wings are important for thermoregulation, but their role in heat balance during flight is largely unknown. More than 80% of the energy consumed during flight generates heat as a ...

New research shows that Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) vary the way elements are combined in their songs (i.e. syntax) in response to different social contexts, which is ...

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You’ve heard of jazz hands? Well, these bats have glow toes. When ultraviolet light shines onto the Mexican free-tailed bat’s extraordinarily hairy toes, they light up like a Christmas tree. That’s ...

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