Re: Bat wing hairs

["Habib, Michael" <MHabib@Chatham.edu>]

Hair like structures show up on a wide variety of pterosaurs, but generally not 
on the wing membranes.  However, anurognathids might have some hairs on the 
wings themselves, based upon the wing impressions preserved with Jeholopterus.

Cheers,

--Mike H.


On Jun 27, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Richard W. Travsky wrote:

> 
> http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110620/full/news.2011.376.html
> 
> Bats use tiny hairs to sense the speed and direction of air flowing over 
> their wings. This may alert them to the danger of stalling and enable them 
> to perform impressive aerobatic tricks, according to a report published 
> today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences1.
> [...]
> 
> Just out curiousity, have hair like structures been noted in any pterosaur 
> (and the like) impressions?

Michael Habib
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