Echolocation behavior of rufous horseshoe bats hunting for insects in the flycatcher-style
The echolocation behavior of Rhinolophus rouxi when waiting for insects on a perch and when pursuing them in short hunting flights is described. It reveals that flycatcher-style hunting is one foraging strategy utilized by this species. It also suggests that bats use fluttering target information to...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Comparative Physiology A 1985, Vol.157 (1), p.39-46 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The echolocation behavior of Rhinolophus rouxi when waiting for insects on a perch and when pursuing them in short hunting flights is described. It reveals that flycatcher-style hunting is one foraging strategy utilized by this species. It also suggests that bats use fluttering target information to classify their prey. |
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| ISSN: | 0340-7594 1432-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF00611093 |