ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN MAMMALSFlying True powered flight has been achieved among the vertebrates...

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ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN MAMMALS Outline I. Order Chiroptera A. Taxonomy and Diversity B. Diet and Trophic Strategies C. Distribution D. Morphological variation II. Diversity and Success A. Suborder – Megachiroptera B. Suborder – Microchiroptera III. Adaptations for Flight and Echolocation

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Page 1: ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN MAMMALSFlying True powered flight has been achieved among the vertebrates at least three times — in the reptiles with pterosaurs, in the birds and in the

ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN

MAMMALS

Outline

I. Order Chiroptera

A. Taxonomy and Diversity

B. Diet and Trophic Strategies

C. Distribution

D. Morphological variation

II. Diversity and Success

A. Suborder – Megachiroptera

B. Suborder – Microchiroptera

III. Adaptations for Flight and

Echolocation

Page 2: ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN MAMMALSFlying True powered flight has been achieved among the vertebrates at least three times — in the reptiles with pterosaurs, in the birds and in the
Page 3: ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN MAMMALSFlying True powered flight has been achieved among the vertebrates at least three times — in the reptiles with pterosaurs, in the birds and in the
Page 4: ADAPTATIONS FOR FLIGHT IN MAMMALSFlying True powered flight has been achieved among the vertebrates at least three times — in the reptiles with pterosaurs, in the birds and in the

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