EAVESDROPPING BY BATS - THE INFLUENCE OF ECHOLOCATION CALL DESIGN AND FORAGING STRATEGY
EAVESDROPPING BY BATS - THE INFLUENCE OF ECHOLOCATION CALL DESIGN AND FORAGING STRATEGY
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0310.1988.tb00708.x
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发表时间:
1988-10-01
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影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
FENTON, MB
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作者:
BALCOMBE, JP;FENTON, MB
We used playback presentations to free‐flying bats of 3 species to assess the influence of echolocation call design and foraging strategy on the role of echolocation calls in communication. Near feeding sites over water,Myotis lucifugusandM. yumanensisresponded positively only to echolocation calls of conspecifics. Near roosts, these bats did not respond before young of the year became volant, and after this responded to presentations of echolocation calls of similar and dissimilar design. At feeding sitesLasiurus borealisresponded only to echolocation calls of conspecifics and particularly to “feeding buzzes”. WhileMyotis, particularly subadults, appear to use the echolocation calls of conspecifics to locate feeding sites,L. borealisappears to use the calls of a foraging neighbour attacking prey to identify opportunities for ‘stealing’ food.