Phenotypic flexibility in migrating bats: seasonal variation in body composition, organ sizes and fatty acid profiles.

doi:10.1242/jeb.072868

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Phenotypic flexibility in migrating bats: seasonal variation in body composition, organ sizes and fatty acid profiles.

The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Mar 2013

McGuire Liam P, Fenton M Brock, Guglielmo Christopher G

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Many species of bats migrate long distances, but the physiological challenges of migration are poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that migration is physiologically demanding for bats by examining migration-related phenotypic flexibility. Both bats and birds are endothermic, flying vertebrates; therefore, we predicted that migration would result in similar physiological trade-offs. We compared hoary bats...

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Adipose Tissue
Animal Migration
Animals
Body Composition
Chiroptera
Fatty Acids
Female
Male
Muscles
New Mexico
Organ Size
Phenotype
Saskatchewan
Seasons
Sex Characteristics

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PMID: 23408801
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.072868

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