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Flight in bats

Flight in bats. Wings Evolution Adaptations for flight Aerodynamics Powered flight Energetic cost of flight Wing shape and foraging ecology. Discussion readings. Hypothetical evolution of a bat wing. Colugo. Bat. Flying lemur (colugo). Current phylogeny. Teeling et al. PNAS 2001.

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Flight in bats

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  1. Flight in bats • Wings • Evolution • Adaptations for flight • Aerodynamics • Powered flight • Energetic cost of flight • Wing shape and foraging ecology

  2. Discussion readings

  3. Hypothetical evolution of a bat wing Colugo Bat

  4. Flying lemur (colugo)

  5. Current phylogeny Teeling et al. PNAS 2001

  6. Wing evolution Powered flight has evolved 3 times in vertebrates. Bats have much greater control over wing shape and curvature than birds or pterosaurs

  7. Aerofoil and lift • Convex curvature of aerofoil causes air to pass faster over than under the wing. • This creates negative pressure above the wing, causing the wing to lift. • Greater angle of attack permits greater lift at low speed, until a stall. lift

  8. Bat wing is an aerofoil

  9. Digits prevent turbulence • Greater camber causes turbulence • Turbulence erodes lift, causes drag • Digits reduce turbulence and drag

  10. Bats can manipulate camber Adjusting angle of propatagium and membrane alters camber which can increase lift and greatly increase maneuverability

  11. Bat wing properties

  12. Wing extension mechanism Triceps connects to scapula and carpi radialis connects to humerus. Consequently, when suprapinatus contracts, arm and fingers automatically extend. Only shoulder muscles need to be large.

  13. Wing pivot differs in birds and bats Bats: clavicle pivots on sternum, while scapula is pulled up and down. Allows for equal power on up and down strokes. Birds: humerus pivots on scapula. Most power is in downstroke.

  14. Downstroke Upstroke

  15. Vampire bat wing motion

  16. Bat flight aerodynamics L = lift D = drag V = velocity R = aerodyamic power

  17. Wing flapping creates vortices

  18. Wing flapping and flight power At a flight speed of 2.35 m/s, Plecotus auritus generates thrust mainly on the upstroke.

  19. Wing flapping in horizontal flight of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Thrust is generated on upstroke only at low speeds.

  20. Hovering flight Glossophaga soricina hovering

  21. Vampire bat jumping

  22. Optimal flight speed Hovering is costly, as is high speed flight.

  23. Physiological adaptations for flight • Bats flap their wings 10 times per second • Most bats take a breath on every wing beat • Exhalation occurs late in the upstroke. Echolocation coincides with wing beats, except during attack. • Heart rate increases 2-6 times resting rate during flight • Metabolic rate (oxygen consumption) during flight is about 14 times resting rate

  24. Flight is more expensive than running in birds and bats

  25. Bats differ in wing shape • Wing loading = mass/wing area • Aspect ratio = wingspan2/wing area • Low AR = short, broad wings • High AR = long, narrow wings

  26. Wing shape and flight style

  27. Call design fits foraging strategy

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