What Factors Shape the Flyability in Bats?-The Perspective from Bat's Wing Development.

ABSTRACT: Among mammals, bats are the only species capable of powered flight, which is made possible by their highly evolved wings. The wings of bats are highly specialized, composed of skin membranes that extend from their forelimbs, hindlimbs, and elongated finger bones, forming the structural foundation for flight. Previous research has extensively examined bat wings from various perspectives, including tissue embryology, structural morphology, and aerodynamics. These studies have focused on the origins of bat wings, their embryonic development, as well as the muscles and skeletal structures involved in flight, laying a crucial theoretical foundation for understanding the development and evolution of bat flight. In addition to structural aspects, physiological processes like the high metabolic ra

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12650304 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature