Spatial orientation and navigation rely on the acquisition of several types of sensory
information. This information is then transformed into a neural code for space in the …

Throughout evolution the foraging and echolocation behaviors as well as the motor systems
of bats have been adapted to the tasks they have to perform while searching and acquiring …

Phyllostomidae is a large (> 140 species), diverse clade of Neotropical bats. Different
species in this family feed on blood, insects, vertebrates, nectar, pollen, and fruits. We …

We studied the echolocation and foraging behavior of two Neotropical frugivorous leaf-
nosed bats (Carollia perspicillata, C. castanea: Phyllostomidae) in a flight cage. To test …

Long‐term studies of a Panamanian fig community have revealed that the figs separate into
two major groups based on distinct patterns in fruit characteristics including fruit size, colour …

Using a conditioning paradigm, the olfactory sensitivity of three squirrel monkeys to nine
odorants representing different chemical classes as well as members of a homologous …

Bats are diverse, speciose, and inhabit most of earth's habitats, aided by powered flapping
flight. The many traits that enable flight in these mammals have long attracted popular and …

We tested the attractiveness of individual scent compounds of bat-pollinated flowers to their
pollinators, small flower-visiting bats of the genus Glossophaga (Phyllostomidae). Twenty …

We studied the role of echolocation and other sensory cues in two small frugivorous New
World leaf-nosed bats (Phyllostomidae: Artibeus watsoni and Vampyressa pusilla) feeding …

1. The relationship between plant morphology and the senses used by dispersal agents to
find fruit was examined.'Flagellichory'(fruit borne on pendulous structures), a costly …