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Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies

Russo, Danilo; Rebelo, Hugo; Mata, Vanessa; Augusto, Ana Margarida; Cistrone, Luca; Belli, Chiara; Oliveira, Diogo

On their dorsal surface, bat tongues show a raised muscular structure called mediodorsal lobe (MDL) or lingual prominence. It exhibits different mechanical papillae across species, which we hypothesized are linked to foraging strategies. We predicted that tall MDLs and prominent papillae pointing frontward would effectively trap prey items caught on the wing by aerial hawkers. We examined 904 high-resolution, c...

Date: 2025   |   Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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