The external ear morphology and presence of tragi in Australian marsupials

Abstract Multiple studies have described the anatomy and function of the external ear (pinna) of bats, and other placental mammals, however, studies of marsupial pinna are largely absent. In bats, the tragus appears to be especially important for locating and capturing insect prey. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Hayley J. Stannard, Kathryn Dennington, Julie M. Old
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6634