Ultrasound and ultraviolet: crypsis in gliding mammals

Gliding is only present in six extant groups of mammals—interestingly, despite divergent evolutionary histories, all mammalian gliders are strictly nocturnal. Gliding mammals also seem to have relatively high rates of ultrasound use and ultraviolet-induced photoluminescence (UVP) in contrast with th...

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Main Authors: Sasha L. Newar, Irena Schneiderová, Bryan Hughes, Jeff Bowman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/17048.pdf