Mexican Freetail Bats: Photography

Mexican Freetail Bats: Photography

A method is described for photographing bats or other rapidly moving objects as they intercept in space a particular area which is covered by a camera system. Photographs taken at Carlsbad Caverns show that the tail membrane of the Mexican freetail bat is extended when the animal is in flight.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1966-07, Vol.153 (3732), p.201-203
Hauptverfasser: Edgerton, Harold E., Spangle, Paul F., Baker, James K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aerial locomotion
Bats
Cameras
Caves
Curvature
Fossils
Insect flight
Mating behavior
P branes
String theory
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Zusammenfassung:A method is described for photographing bats or other rapidly moving objects as they intercept in space a particular area which is covered by a camera system. Photographs taken at Carlsbad Caverns show that the tail membrane of the Mexican freetail bat is extended when the animal is in flight.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.153.3732.201