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Title

Nathusius' pipistrelles Pipistrellus nathusii (Chiroptera) reveal different temporal activity patterns in wooded and open riparian sites.

Authors

Ciechanowski, Mateusz; Zając, Tomasz; Biłas, Agnieszka; Dunajski, Robert

Abstract

The article discusses research on the temporal activity of Pipistrellus nathusii in wooded and open riparian sites. Conducted in the Reda Valley in Wejherowo, northern Poland, the study, through broadband ultrasound detection, found that bats usually hunt over wooded sites at dusk and dawn. On the other hand, these bats hunted over open sites after midnight. It concluded that anti-predatory behavior was the main reason behind the difference in activity in both groups of sites. Also tackled in the research were insect abundance, wind speed and temperature.

Subjects

POLAND; PIPISTRELLUS nathusii; PIPISTRELLUS; BATS; ANIMAL feeding behavior; ANIMAL behavior; PREDATION; WIND speed; VALLEYS; INSECTS

Publication

Mammalia: International Journal of the Systematics, Biology & Ecology of Mammals, 2009, Vol 73, Issue 2, p105

ISSN

0025-1461

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1515/MAMM.2009.027