Biol Lett March 2019 PMID 30862309

Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi (Mammalia: Chiroptera).

Lucila I Amador, Nancy B Simmons, Norberto P Giannini

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The collective discussions reveal a strong interest in how early bats evolved wing movements and gliding capabilities, for example, statements like 'bats are close relatives of shrews' and mentions of the importance of the handwing transition. The tone reflects curiosity and appreciation for the research significance, with comments supporting the contribution of aerodynamic studies to understanding evolutionary processes.

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Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition that allowed bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | Happy #FossilFriday from #BiologyLetters https://t.co/gtKrEGsNyB

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Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition in allowing bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | #BiologyLetters https://t.co/mCk7LasYlb

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Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition in allowing bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | #BiologyLetters https://t.co/Ijgv4cJedB

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Royal Society Publishing
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Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition that allowed bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | Happy #FossilFriday from #BiologyLetters #evolution https://t.co/a5iMZYYzhj

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Jackson Wheat
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Like what do you mean? Bats are one of the closest living relatives of shrews, and their differences are matters of degree, not type. https://t.co/rSfYYN8OO0

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マーキュリー2世
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完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic reconstruction of the…https://t.co/2HzOQ82o3J

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Like what do you mean? Bats are one of the closest living relatives of shrews, and their differences are matters of degree, not type. https://t.co/rSfYYN8OO0

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Brandi Christiano, Ph.D
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Fiona Mathews
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Exeter Fly Lab
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RT @RSocPublishing: Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition that allowed bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/…

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Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition that allowed bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | Happy #FossilFriday from #BiologyLetters https://t.co/gtKrEGsNyB

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Prof Sophie Scott CBE
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Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition that allowed bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | Happy #FossilFriday from #BiologyLetters #evolution https://t.co/a5iMZYYzhj

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@TetZoo @DustinGrowick @TomHoltzPaleo I helped writing the script for this video https://t.co/ybKvrz9a5A

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Bats in all their diversity make up 20% of mammalian species. https://t.co/NhI05H0tam

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Christmas in January? Must be, when you get @JacksonWheat1 AND @QabalaZombo in one video! Just one thing. I missed how we need to cook bats before consumption. I take it that's gonna be in the next video?

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Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi (Mammalia: Chiroptera) | Biology Letters https://t.co/16kTw1ZMaN

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Steve Portugal
@sjportugal1979 · X

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Cambridge BE group
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Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X

Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition in allowing bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | Happy #FossilFriday from #BiologyLetters https://t.co/3SRPxxCRnd

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Ernesto Ruelas
@ruie680506 · X

Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi (Mammalia: Chiroptera) | Biology Letters https://t.co/8aNFxkvzrg

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Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología AC
@AMMACMamMex · X

RT @RSocPublishing: Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition in allowing bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d…

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Miya Doniparthi
@MDoniparthi · X

Extant bats diversified rapidly, but evidence from the primitive Onychonycteris shows characteristics that bat wings were previously used for gliding rather than flapping. The lack of a hindwing may contribute to its ability to glide. #MUevolution19 https://t.co/RX7n0ZoqE8

Mar 26, 2019 · 1 like · 1 followers View post →
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Baheerathan M
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Baheerathan M
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Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi (Mammalia: Chiroptera) | Biology Letters https://t.co/niQobpqZjA

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Journal of Bat Research & Conservation
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Bat Conservation Trust
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Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X

Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition in allowing bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | #BiologyLetters https://t.co/mCk7LasYlb

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@CrystalGirl1991 · X

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Dan Riskin
@riskindan · X

RT @RSocPublishing: How early bats got their flap https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V in #BiologyLetters| It's #FossilFriday https://t.co/qpWVoJDXsR

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Steve Portugal
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@RSocPublishing · X

How early bats got their flap https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V in #BiologyLetters| It's #FossilFriday https://t.co/qpWVoJDXsR

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@BaheerathanM · X

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Lizzie Platt
@HenlakeBats · X

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Royal Society Publishing
@RSocPublishing · X

Evolution of the handwing may have been a key transition in allowing bats to go from gliding to flapping https://t.co/d6w9IpQ99V | #BiologyLetters https://t.co/Ijgv4cJedB

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Journal of Bat Research & Conservation
@BarbastellaJ · X

Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi(Mammalia: Chiroptera) https://t.co/Ydama6YJJu

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RT @uranus_2: 完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic recons…

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RT @uranus_2: 完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic recons…

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RT @uranus_2: 完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic recons…

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RT @uranus_2: 完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic recons…

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RT @uranus_2: 完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic recons…

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RT @uranus_2: 手翼を追加すると、アスペクト比が増加し、翼への負荷が低下する。コウモリが滑空形態から羽ばたくように変化したのは、遺伝に媒介される発達的変化によって手翼が進化したことと無縁ではない。Aerodynamic reconstruction of the p…

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RT @uranus_2: 完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic recons…

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RT @uranus_2: 手翼を追加すると、アスペクト比が増加し、翼への負荷が低下する。コウモリが滑空形態から羽ばたくように変化したのは、遺伝に媒介される発達的変化によって手翼が進化したことと無縁ではない。Aerodynamic reconstruction of the p…

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Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi (Mammalia: Chiroptera). https://t.co/KKbTOu01Qi https://t.co/pkUJf8xQUu

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RT @uranus_2: 手翼を追加すると、アスペクト比が増加し、翼への負荷が低下する。コウモリが滑空形態から羽ばたくように変化したのは、遺伝に媒介される発達的変化によって手翼が進化したことと無縁ではない。Aerodynamic reconstruction of the p…

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マーキュリー2世
@uranus_2 · X

手翼を追加すると、アスペクト比が増加し、翼への負荷が低下する。コウモリが滑空形態から羽ばたくように変化したのは、遺伝に媒介される発達的変化によって手翼が進化したことと無縁ではない。Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil… https://t.co/2HzOQ82o3J https://t.co/GOsgNHKwfx

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マーキュリー2世
@uranus_2 · X

完全骨格が発掘された、これまでで最古のコウモリ、オニコニクテリス・フィネイは飛ぶための翼も原始的で、現存するどのコウモリよりも空力効率が低かったと推察される。手の翼がなければ、現存の滑空哺乳類と似た翼型をしている。Aerodynamic reconstruction of the…https://t.co/2HzOQ82o3J

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Dr Ross Barnett
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Aerodynamic reconstruction of the primitive fossil bat Onychonycteris finneyi (Mammalia: Chiroptera) | Biology Letters https://t.co/sM5pVpdUlC

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