The noseleaf of Rhinolophus formosae focuses the Frequency Modulated (FM) component of the calls

Bats of the family Rhinolophidae emit their echolocation calls through their nostrils and feature elaborate noseleaves shaping the directionality of the emissions. The calls of these bats consist of a long constant-frequency component preceded and/or followed by short frequency-modulated sweeps. Whi...

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Main Authors: Dieter eVanderelst, Ya-fu eLee, Inga eGeipel, Elisabeth eKalko, Yen-Min eKuo, Herbert ePeremans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00191/full