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- Title
Study of Roost Selection and Habits of a Bat, Hipposideros armiger in Mainland China.
- Authors
Yanzhen Bu; Meixin Wang; Chan Zhang; Haixia Zhang; Lezlien Zhao; Huixian Zhou; Yan Yu; Hongxing Niu
- Abstract
Roost selection, perching activity habits and the degree of human disturbance of a bat, Hipposideros armiger were studied from December 2010 to September 2013 in mainland China. Sixty-nine potential roosts were investigated. Among those, 54 roosts were occupied by bats, of which 20 roosts were used by H. armiger. 1 he differences of various roosts were compared by measuring the structural characteristics of these roosts, the microenvironment and the degree of human disturbance. Comparing the 54 roosts used by bats with the 15 roosts not used by bats, it was found that the former had fewer entrances, larger volumes, longer cave lengths, higher temperatures and lower illuminance. Fifteen hibernation roosts of H. armiger had relatively lower illuminance and fewer entrances. Eleven breeding roosts of H. armiger had relatively longer cave lengths and lower illuminance, whereas the temperature and humidity were relatively high. H. armiger do not often co-inhabit roosts with other species. However, sometimes they co-inhabit roosts with Hipposideros pratti. Pregnant females give birth to a single young each year between May and early June. During the breeding and young rearing periods, the males and females usually live in different roosts, except for a few males that remain with the females in the breeding place.
- Subjects
BAT behavior; MAMMAL roosting; HABITAT selection; MAMMAL hibernation; ROOSTING
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2015, Vol 47, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
0030-9923
- Publication type
Article