Animals tend to decrease in body size (Bergmann's rule) and elongate appendages (Allen's
rule) in warm climates. However, it is unknown whether these patterns depend on each …

Bats are among the few mammals that have acquired a sophisticated echolocation ability,
attracting considerable attention for their uniqueness. Over the past 50 years, numerous …

Aim Our understanding of the biological strategies employed by species to cope with
challenges posed by aridity is still limited. Despite being sensitive to water loss, bats …

The horseshoe bats of the Rhinolophus ferrumequinum group form a well‐defined lineage
within the Afro‐Palaearctic clade of the genus Rhinolophus. The group currently comprises …

The ecological gradient–morphological variation ('ecomorph') relationship has long
interested ecologists and evolutionary biologists, but it is applied far less frequently than …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …

Chiroptera is the only mammalian order that has adapted to active flight, offering a unique
platform to study ecomorphological adaptations. While bats exhibit a diverse diet, the focus …

The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum), distributed from Europe and
Northeast Africa through the temperate regions of Asia to Japan, is regarded as either a …

Context Some insectivorous bats are some of the smallest flying endotherm. They have a
high energy demand to maintain body temperature. Therefore, one can expect that larger …

Geographic variation in body size is common within many animal species. The causes of
this pattern, however, remain largely unexplored in most vertebrate groups. Bats are widely …