The wee bat that could: how tiny and overlooked carpal bone fossils allow taxonomic identification

2025/05/13 by Jack A. Cooper · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/08912963.2025.2505824

Abstract

Despite being one of the most recognised mammals on Earth – with the unique adaptation of flight – bats are generally not considered charismatic by the general public (Boso et al., 2021). This exte...

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• Our newest #ScienceCommunication editorial details a fascinating recent paper in Historical Biology that uses tiny carpal bone fossils to identify fossil bats. Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.108 [bsky, 7 points, 0 comments]

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