Primitive Early Eocene bat from Wyoming and the evolution of flight and echolocation

Flight first The Green River formation in Wyoming has produced many important fossils, including Icaronycteris index , which for over 40 years has been regarded as the oldest known bat. Its cranial features suggest that it could locate its insect prey by echolocation. This fuelled a spirited debate...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature 2008-02, Vol.451 (7180), p.818-821
Hauptverfasser: Simmons, Nancy B., Seymour, Kevin L., Habersetzer, Jörg, Gunnell, Gregg F.
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