The origins and diversity of bat songs

M Smotherman, M Knörnschild, G Smarsh… - Journal of Comparative …, 2016 - Springer
Singing plays an important role in the social lives of several disparate bat species, but just
how significant the behavior may be among bats generally is unknown. Recent discoveries …

Vocal information and the navigation of social decisions in bats: is social complexity linked to vocal complexity?

M Knörnschild, AA Fernandez, M Nagy - Functional Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To make adaptive behavioural decisions, animals must acquire and process information
from their natural and social environment. Reducing uncertainty regarding the actions and …

[图书][B] Social Calls of the Bats of Britain and Ireland: Expanded and Revised Second Edition

N Middleton, A Froud, K French - 2022 - books.google.com
The social calls of bats are an area about which relatively little is known, with more research
still required to expand our understanding. However, these calls are increasingly recognised …

Testing the information centre hypothesis in a multilevel society

D Papageorgiou, W Cherono, G Gall… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In various animal species conspecifics aggregate at sleeping sites. Such aggregations can
act as information centres where individuals acquire up‐to‐date knowledge about their …

High detectability with low impact: optimizing large PIT tracking systems for cave‐dwelling bats

E van Harten, T Reardon, LF Lumsden… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag technology permits the “resighting” of animals
tagged for ecological research without the need for physical re‐trapping. Whilst this is …

Bat mating systems—A review and recategorisation

A Dorrestein, D Westcott, JM Martin… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mating systems, influenced by the social and ecological environment and individual
attributes, are fundamental components of animal social organisation, impacting behaviour …

Thermal energetics of male courtship song in a lek-breeding bat

K Collier, S Parsons, ZJ Czenze - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2022 - Springer
The use of songs for mate-attraction is common. Intensive songs may indicate high energetic
investment, reflecting an individual's resource-holding potential and attractiveness as a …

The high-output singing displays of a lekking bat encode information on body size and individual identity

CA Toth, S Parsons - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2018 - Springer
A growing body of research suggests that songs are an important part of the courtship
behavior of many bat species, however there is little information on the basic characteristics …

Courtship behaviour and display-site sharing appears conditional on body size in a lekking bat

CA Toth, AW Santure, GI Holwell, DE Pattemore… - Animal Behaviour, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•The courtship behaviour of a lekking bat is described.•Some males sing solitarily,
while others sing sequentially from shared spaces.•Large males tended to inhabit …

Rethinking the functions of peacock's display and lek organisation in native populations of Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus

DA Paranjpe, VR Mahimkar… - Avian Biology …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Males of Indian Peafowl are known for their extravagant courtship display used to attract
mates. The displays are seen in absence of potential mates as well. This study investigates …