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Bat Bioacoustics

By Arthur N. Popper , Richard R. Fay (eds.) , M. Brock Fenton , Alan D Grinnell

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-4939-3525-3, 978-1-4939-3527-7
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-3527-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9870379 bytes)
Series
Springer Handbook of Auditory Research 54
Edition
1
Pages
XVI, 304\318
Time added
2016-07-20 04:00:00
Neurosciences; Animal Physiology; Neurobiology

Description

Arguably biosonar is one of the ‘eye-opening’ discoveries about animal behavior and the auditory systems of echolocators are front and center in this story. Echolocation by bats has proven to be a virtual gold mine for colleagues studying neurobiology, while providing many rich examples of its impact on other areas of bats’ lives. In this volume we briefly review the history of the topic (reminding readers of the 1995 Hearing by Bats). We use a chapter on new findings in the phylogeny of bats to put the information that follows in an evolutionary context. This includes an examination of the possible roles of Prestin and FoxP2 genes and various anatomical features affecting bat vocalizations. We introduce recent work on the role of noseleafs, ears, and other facial components on the focusing of sound and collection of echoes. ​

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