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White-nose syndrome (WNS) and wind-turbine facilities on the Delmarva Peninsula are emerging threats to the peninsula's current bat fauna. However, until our study, there had been no assessment of bat populations or their habitats in that... more
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      Conservation BiologyConservationBats (Mammalogy)Habitat Use
A B S T R A C T Insectivorous bats populate habitats that adjoin or overlap with agricultural lands, and tend to use cultivated land for foraging and commuting. The goal of the study was to assess the principal factors influencing the... more
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      AgroecologyBats (Mammalogy)Environmental SustainabilityBiocontrol
Describes the biogeography and evolution of mammals in Malaysia
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      Evolutionary BiologyMolecular Ecology (Ecology)MalaysiaBiology
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      ZoologyConservation BiologyMalaysiaBats (Mammalogy)
Transparency technique to demonstrate cartilage and skeleton has been used from years 70. This consists basically of the muscle digestion through an enzyme (trypsine), and the staining of cartilage and skeleton using alcian blue and... more
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      MorphologyBats (Mammalogy)
Amaç: 2007 - 2015 yılları arasında arazide karşılaşılan, hakkında kısıtlı da olsa veriler edinilen memelilere ilişkin bilginin paylaşılması mevcut çalışmanın amacını teşkil etmektedir. Bu veriler, fotoğraflar, kısmen düzenli olarak... more
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      Conservation BiologyBiologyEcologyMammalogy
Question: How does the pitcher plant Nepenthes hemsleyana facilitate roosting of mutualistic bats? Hypothesis: Pitchers have adaptations that match the shape and body size of small woolly bats. Organisms: The pitcher plant Nepenthes... more
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      BiologyBats (Mammalogy)Evolutionary EcologyNepenthes
We examined food habits of Vespertilionidae bats Myotis nigricans (Schinz, 1821) and Eptesicus furinalis (d’Orbigny, 1847) by fecal analysis in cerrado sensu stricto and gallery forests, within APA – Gama-Cabeça-de-Veado, Brasília,... more
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    • Bats (Mammalogy)
Herein we document the first case of albinism in Black Mastiff bat Molossus rufus É. Geoffroy St.-Hilaire, 1805. The specimen was collected in Iquitos City (Northwestern Peru); it was an adult male with ventral and dorsal white pelage,... more
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      Bats (Mammalogy)Small MammalsBatAlbinism
The only record of a Carollia brevicauda (Schinz, 1821) karyotype in Colombia to date was described from a single specimen collected from Leticia (department of Amazonas, Colombia). In this study, we offer a description of the karyotype... more
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      GeneticsConservation BiologyColombiaMammalogy
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      MammalogyBats (Mammalogy)MASTOZOOLOGIA
Como carnívoro oportunista, el Gran falso murciélago vampiro espectral (Vampyrumspectrum) se encuentra en la parte alta de la pirámide alimenticia al igual que otros grandes carnívoros de los bosques tropicales. La especie se... more
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      EthologyBats (Mammalogy)
I worry about caves. I’ve been worrying about them ever since reading about the role played by Kitum Cave in the known history of Marburg virus disease. In the 1980s, two separate visitors to this “elephant cave” in Mount Elgon National... more
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      AnthropologyTourism StudiesCultural HeritageCultural Heritage Conservation
OBJECTIVE To evaluate species identification and rabies virus (RABV) characterization among samples from bats submitted for rabies testing in the United States and assess whether a standardized approach to specimen selection for RABV... more
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      Bats (Mammalogy)RabiesSpecies identificationRabies in bats
The early radiation of cetaceans coincides with the origin of their defining ecological and sensory differences . Toothed whales (Odontoceti) evolved echolocation for hunting 36-34 million years ago, whereas baleen whales (Mysticeti)... more
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      PhylogeneticsMolecular EvolutionSpeech & Hearing SciencesMarine Mammals
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      ZoologyNatural HistoryMammalogyBats (Mammalogy)
Phytophagous or fruit bats feed primarily on fruits, seeds, and flower buds. Some fruit bats also feed on flower nectar, a habit that affects pollination and plant dispersal. As a consequence of chiropteran nectarivory many commercially... more
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    • Bats (Mammalogy)
In mammals, adult behaviour patterns are often expressed by juveniles throughout ontogeny. In bats, many social behaviours develop before pups are weaned, but the ontogeny of social behaviours in juvenile bats is largely unexplored. We... more
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      Animal BehaviorSocial behavior in animalsBats (Mammalogy)Behavioral Ecology
The purpose of the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) is to create a continent-wide program to monitor bats at local to rangewide scales that will provide reliable data to promote effective conservation decisionmaking and the... more
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      Environmental MonitoringAcoustic EcologyBats (Mammalogy)Chiroptera
Nepenthes hemsleyana is a lowland species that occurs in peatswamp and heath forests in north-western Borneo. It is very similar in appearance to Nepenthes rafflesiana, a species that is widespread in the Sunda region, but differs by its... more
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      Conservation BiologyEcologyBats (Mammalogy)Nepenthes
A complete review of microbat records available from five Western Oases of the Egyptian part of the Libyan Desert (Siwa, Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla, Kharga) is presented, covering both literature data and particularly new records obtained... more
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      EgyptAnimal EcologyBats (Mammalogy)Mammals
We studied the diet of the Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus) in Pakistan from March 2008 to February 2009 and found that the bats fed on 20 species belonging to 11 plant families. Of these, four families (Anacardiaceae, Bignonaceae,... more
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      BiologySeed DispersalMammalogyPollination
We present a revision of the Neotropical bat genus Chiroderma, commonly known as big-eyed bats. Although species of Chiroderma have a wide distribution from western México to southern Brazil, species limits within Chiroderma are not... more
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      Systematics (Taxonomy)MorphologyBats (Mammalogy)Mammals
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      Czech & Slovak StudiesPublic HealthBird (Ornithology)Bats (Mammalogy)
Limestone karst landscapes are important for biodiversity yet are increasingly threatened by development activities such as mining. Furthermore, karsts are often scattered and isolated by agriculture, and are rarely considered in... more
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      Conservation BiologyCommunity EcologyMalaysiaForest Fragmentation
Resumen. Este trabajo registra por primera vez la presencia de los murciélagos Eptesicus furinalis, Glossophaga morenoi, Myotis auriculus y Platyrrhinus helleri para el estado de Hidalgo, México. Los ejemplares se obtuvieron durante los... more
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    • Bats (Mammalogy)
Available online xxx Keywords: Myotis bechsteinii Deciduous forest Mediterranean Microhabitat Macrohabitat
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      ZoologyBats (Mammalogy)Resource SelectionMyotis Bechsteinii
Abstract The department of Córdoba has the greatest distribution of Tropical Dry Forest in Colombia. Córdoba is also one of the principal meat producers in Colombia. The Tropical Dry Forest areas present in this department is amongst the... more
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      ColombiaBats (Mammalogy)Livestock
Populations of Myotis bechsteinii in Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park (southwestern Spain) survive in a large, old-growth coniferous woodland, which is in contrast with known ecological preferences of the species. We... more
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      Bats (Mammalogy)Wildlife Ecology (habitat Selection and Animal Movement)Resource SelectionMyotis Bechsteinii
Herein we introduce the first Bolivian record of the phyllostomid nectar feeding bat Anoura aequatoris collected at Chijchijpa, La Paz, Bolivia. The new record represents a substantial latitudinal extension in the distribution of the... more
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      BoliviaBats (Mammalogy)Murciélagos
Bats are often associated with zoonotic diseases risks, a trend that has been magnified by the global COVID-19 pandemic, although no direct infection from bat to huiman has been demonstrated. Rapid deforestation is also a mjor... more
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    • Bats (Mammalogy)
Habitat loss and degradation are perceived as main factors threatening biodiversity. Historical rather than contemporary processes are often responsible for present patterns of species’ distribution, but their respective contributions are... more
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      Conservation BiologyEcologyBats (Mammalogy)Resource Selection
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      Conservation BiologyConservation GeneticsBats (Mammalogy)Microsatelites
Bat populations have been steadily declining, most likely because of anthropogenic factors. Identification and classification of these risks have crucial importance in ensuring the survival of this species. Bats often coexist with humans... more
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      EcotoxicologyEnvironmental MonitoringBats (Mammalogy)Environmental Pollution
Why do some animal’s echolocate? Does it require enough energy for them to not use it all the time unless they really need to? Moving around costs energy, so animals do not move around unless they need to, or if they are hungry. Does... more
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      Evolutionary BiologyEvolutionary PsychologyAcousticsCommunication
Le Chott de Djendli (3700 ha) appartient au complexe des zones humides Sud-constantinoises. L’étude menée de février 2006 à mars 2007 nous a permis la caractérisation bioécologique des éléments tant biotiques qu’abiotiques du site. Elle... more
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      Landscape EcologySoil SciencePlant EcologyWater
Chrotopterus auritus is a phyllostomid bat with a wide distribution in the Neotropics. It has been recorded in Brazil's 6 biomes but with few records in the Caatinga. We provide the first record of C. auritus for Rio Grande do Norte... more
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      Bats (Mammalogy)ChiropteraBrazilian Bats DistributionRio Grande Do Norte
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      Military HistoryMilitary ArchitectureSecond World WarBats (Mammalogy)
Pest control through integrated pest management systems stands as a very convenient sustainable hazard-free alternative to pesticides, which are a growing global concern if overused. The ability of the soprano pipistrelle bat... more
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      Agricultural EngineeringLandscape EcologyEconomicsEcosystems Ecology
Coleura afra (Peters, 1852) is known from different localities across portions of sub-Saharan Africa. A colony of about 5,000 individuals of this species was recently identified in a cave, south east of Edea in the Littoral Region of... more
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      Bats (Mammalogy)Bats, Chiroptera
The purpose of the African Chiroptera Report is to collate published information on, and collate specimen records of, African bats. The advent of the internet provides an opportunity for large amounts of information to be easily and... more
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      ParasitologySystematics (Taxonomy)ConservationMorphology
11 e Rencontres Bourgogne-Nature et 37 e Colloque francophone de Mammalogie Les Mammifères sauvages-Recolonisation et réémergence
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      MammalogyBats (Mammalogy)MarocEcolocación
Among all roads threats, roadkills in highways are considered the greatest source of anthropic pressure on wild vertebrate populations. In Brazil, data on bat-vehicles collisions are scarce and underestimated in studies on roadkilled... more
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      Bats (Mammalogy)Road EcologyRoadside EcologyRoadkills
The replacement of conventional lighting with energy-saving light emitting diodes (LED) is a worldwide trend, yet its consequences for animals and ecosystems are poorly understood. Strictly nocturnal animals such as bats are particularly... more
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      EthologySensory EcologyAnimal BehaviorMigration
Mustached bats, Pteronotus parnellii parne!lii spend most of their lives in the dark and use their auditory system for acoustic communication as well as echolocation. The sound spectrograms of their communication sounds or "calls"... more
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      AcousticsCommunicationBats (Mammalogy)Chiroptera
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      MalaysiaWildlife Ecology And ManagementBats (Mammalogy)Elephants
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      ZoologyConservation BiologyMammalogyBats (Mammalogy)