Patterns of reproduction in African bats can be compared in three taxon-based groups: fruit
bats (Megachiroptera), freetailed bats (Microchiroptera: Molossidae) and the nonmolossid …

Reproduction in bats from the temperate zones differs from the general mammalian pattern
with regard to long‐term sperm storage. In contrast to other mammals, female bats from the …

The reproduction of 37 species of bats from Malawi was investigated, and the strategies
(litter size and chronology) of seven species were determined. Reproduction was then …

The Reproductive Biology of Bats presents the first comprehensive, in-depth review of the
current knowledge and supporting literature concerning the behavior, anatomy, physiology …

Publisher Summary The timing and frequency of reproduction are major determinants of life-
history strategies, which have evolved to maximize lifetime reproductive output, and thus to …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the mating systems of bats, emphasizing
research from the last 20 years. For completeness, the chapter lists all species where mating …

In many respects, bats have relatively slow life histories. However, the reproductive rate of
bats (ie, the proportion of females that reproduce in any breeding season) has not been …

The breeding phenology of tropical bats has interested scientists since the turn of this
century (Anderson and De Winton, 1902; Baker, 1938, 1947; Baker and Baker, 1936; …

L'examen de 384 femelies d'Artibeus jamaicensis dans les «llanos» du Venezuela a permis
de constater qu'un grand nombre d'entre elles etaient gestantes et allaitantes ä la fin de la …

A histological study of reproduction in Egyptian free-tailed bats (Tadarida aegyptiaca) Irom
the Eastern Cape Province of South Alrica (c. 33° S) showed that females were seasonally …