How modern medical imaging reveals the secrets of bat evolution and flight
In short: Museum researchers are using CT scanning to peer inside bat skeletons. This presentation examines how these mammals developed unique traits like powered flight and echolocation by analyzing their internal anatomy in unprecedented detail.
The American Museum of Natural History is currently investigating the evolutionary history of bats through high-resolution imaging. By applying computed tomography to skeletal structures, experts are uncovering the biological mechanisms that allow these creatures to navigate via sound and sustain flight.
The research team, led by specialists from the institution's mammalogy division, uses this non-invasive technology to map the complex bone architecture of various bat species. This work provides a clearer picture of how specialized adaptations emerged over time, offering new insights into one of nature's most successful mammalian groups.
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