Yangochiroptera
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Yangochiroptera is a major suborder of bats that includes most of the commonly known microbats, characterized primarily by their use of laryngeal echolocation for navigation and foraging.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bat suborder
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
laryngeal echolocation
ⓘ
microbat-like morphology ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | yangochiropteran bats ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Yinpterochiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | megabats ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsClade | molecular phylogenetic studies of bats ⓘ |
| hasBodySizeRange | small to medium-sized mammals ⓘ |
| hasBrainAdaptation | specialized auditory cortex for echolocation ⓘ |
| hasEcholocationType | laryngeal echolocation ⓘ |
| hasLocomotionType | powered flight ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cistugidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emballonuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Furipteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Miniopteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Molossidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mormoopidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystacinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Myzopodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Noctilionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Thyropteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ Vespertilionidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSensoryAdaptation | high-frequency hearing ⓘ |
| includes |
New World leaf-nosed bats
ⓘ
bulldog bats ⓘ free-tailed bats ⓘ most microbats ⓘ mustached bats ⓘ vesper bats ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborderOf | Chiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| typicalActivityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ nectarivorous ⓘ |
| uses |
echolocation for foraging
ⓘ
echolocation for navigation ⓘ |
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