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Flight kinematics and energetics in the little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with reference to the influence of ground effect
Author(s) -
ALDRIDGE H. D. J. N.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb02447.x
Subject(s) - myotis lucifugus , energetics , biology , kinematics , foraging , zoology , ecology , physics , classical mechanics
The kinematics of flight in the little brown bat are described, both with and without the influence of ground effect. These data are used to estimate aerodynamic power costs and the reduction in power due to ground effect. The significance of ground effect to the foraging energetics of this species is discussed.