Talk:Microbat

message: "They generally prefer to be referred to by their scientific name." ???? what's this ? it doesn't look like a sentence someone would expect to find in an encyclopedia.86.105.65.247 (talk) 19:50, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
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message: I just added some information about the "catconnection" between the styloyhal and tympanic bone connection as an indicator of laryngeally echolocating microbats. Nordliam (talk) 01:39, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
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message: 1. Physiology of the bat wing skin:
 
The current microbat article page does not include information about the physiology of the bat skin. A few topics related to the skin that came up during my reference search was information on the general characterization of the bat wing skin and how it contributes to its flight, the role of elastin fibers in the mechanical function of its wing, and the bat wing’s possible role in gas exchange. Images of those specific bat skin features could also be added. 
*Skulborstad, A. J., Swartz, S. M., & Goulbourne, N. C. (2015). Biaxial mechanical characterization of bat wing skin. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 10(3), 036004. doi:10.1088/1748-3190/10/3/036004
*Cheney, J. A., Konow, N., Bearnot, A., & Swartz, S. M. (2015). A wrinkle in flight: the role of elastin fibres in the mechanical behaviour of bat wing membranes. Journal Of The Royal Society, Interface, 12(106), doi:10.1098/rsif.2014.1286
*Makanya, A. N., & Mortola, J. P. (2007). The structural design of the bat wing web and its possible role in gas exchange. Journal Of Anatomy, 211(6), 687-697.
2. Function and evolution of microbat teeth: 
Information on the function and evolution of microbat teeth could be included to discuss how its teeth determine its diet. This could include information on the shape/changes of shape in microbat teeth and its composition that contributes to its function. The teeth of microbats could then be compared to those of different bats to show how their diets may vary. Images of the teeth can be included in this section to make these comparisons. 
*Gutzwiller, S. C., & Hunter, J. P. (2015). Evolution and function of the upper molar talon and its dietary implications in microbats. Journal Of Morphology, 276(11), 1368-1376. doi:10.1002/jmor.20424
*Popa, E. M., Anthwal, N., & Tucker, A. S. (2016). Complex patterns of tooth replacement revealed in the fruit bat ( Eidolon helvum). Journal Of Anatomy, 229(6), 847-856. doi:10.1111/joa.12522
*Freeman, Patricia W., "Form, Function, and Evolution in Skulls and Teeth of Bats" (1998). Papers in Natural Resources. 9.
3. Information about the Fluid Balance (homeostasis) on microbat in the article microbat could be added. Mainly focusing about how deprivation of fluid can lead to urea poisoning. Lyons, R., & Wimberley, T. (2014). Introduction to the Care and Rehabilitation of Microbats. Reterived from www.bats.org.au/uploads/.../Care-and-Rehabiliation-of-Microbats-V3-Mar14.pdf
4. Reproductive System: the Microbat wiki page has limited information on the reproductive structures of micro bats. As in how their anatomy contributes to how they mate as well as how the female anatomy is structured to carry and birth their young. Possibly more info on their pelvic bone and how it can cary the young for such extended periods of time and how it gives birth. Relative to hanging upside down and birth, how the small structures (ex: pelvis) are viable because of not putting any weight onto them, and how this might different in females because of birth.
## http://www.allaboutbats.org.au/biology/Burnett Mary Regional Group. "All About Bats". :  (Time, birthing, seasonal information)
## https://sudartomas.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/reproductivebiologyofbats.pdf  Crichton, Krutzsch, Elizabeth, Philip (2000). Reproductive Biology of Bats. San Diego California: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-195670-9.(Chapters 4,5, and 8)
## Bats: a book by Phil RichardsonRichardson, Phil. The Secret Lives of bats. Whittet Books.
## https://www.britannica.com/animal/bat-mammal/Form-and-functionWilson, Don. "Form and Function in Bat"
5. Another characteristics in bats that is not mentioned in detail is their upside down lifestyle. Hanging upside down during sleep and hibernation, would drastically effect their anatomy both internally and relative to their skeletal anatomy. I'd like to focus on why they hang this way and in what ways their bodies are adapted to be in this position for such ling periods of time. If information is accessible I'd like to do more research on the weight of the skeleton. Also how the phalanges effect/protect them as they are sleeping and in hibernation and how their shapes effect that they are the only real "flying" mammals.
## http://www.bats.org.au/uploads/members/Care-and-Rehabiliation-of-Microbats-V3-Mar14.pdf Lyons, Wimberley, Rachel, Trish. Introduction of the Care and Rehabilitation of Microbats. Wildcare Australia Inc.(page 10)
## Why do bats hang upside down?
### https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.plu.edu/docview/1848937429?accountid=2130WHY DO BATS HANG UPSIDE DOWN? (2016, Dec 15). US Fed News Service, Including US State News Retrieved from https://ezproxy.plu.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1848937429?accountid=2130 
## https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.plu.edu/docview/218993681?OpenUrlRefId=info:xri/sid:wcdiscovery&accountid=2130Rankin, W. T., & Lewis, N. G. (2002). Bats in the classroom: A conceptual guide for biology teachers. The American Biology Teacher, 64(6), 415-421. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.plu.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.plu.edu/docview/218993681?accountid=2130
Caduceus19 (talk) 00:57, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
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