Sexual Dimorphism in Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Ultrasonic Vocalizations is Context Dependent

Although bats are well known for their use of ultrasound for echolocation, there is limited evidence for its use in a social context. We tested whether ultrasonic vocalizations in bats were contextually (roosting or flying) sexually dimorphic. During the reproductive season, we recorded ultrasonic s...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of mammalogy 2009-02, Vol.90 (1), p.203-209
Hauptverfasser:	Grilliot, Matthew E., Burnett, Stephen C., Mendonça, Mary T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acoustic echoes Anechoic chambers Animal behavior Animal ethology Animal vocalization Bats Biological and medical sciences Colleges & universities Echolocation Eptesicus fuscus Feature s Female animals Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Male animals Males Mammalia Mammalogy Mating Mating behavior Principal components analysis Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Sexual dimorphism Studies ultrasonic vocalizations Ultrasonics Ultrasound Vertebrata Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution Vocalization behavior Winter
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Schreiben Sie den ersten Kommentar!