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Roosting ecology and foraging behavior of spotted bats (Euderma maculatum (J.A. Allen, 1891)) are poorly known. We captured 47 spotted bats at three locations in northern Arizona and attached radio transmitters to 16 bats to identify roosts and home ranges. We identified 14 roosts for 12 bats. Female roosts faced south; males did not select a roost aspect. Bats used a mean of 1.4 roosts during 10 days. Mean distances from capture site and nearest perennial water source to roosts were 15.1 and 5.8 km, respectively. Maximum and minimum distances from capture to roost site were 36.3 and 2.3 km, respectively. Home ranges (95% use, minimum convex polygon method) for bats averaged 297 km 2 , which was much larger than reported for spotted bats elsewhere in their range and other insectivorous bats. Maximum flight speed was 53 km/h. Most foraging locations were in desert scrub vegetation, but bats also used woodlands and forests, perhaps seeking seasonal prey or cooler sites to reduce water stress. Maternity roosts were remote, difficult to access, and within protected areas in northern Arizona. Foraging areas and ponds used for drinking, however, included private and public lands managed for a variety of uses.Résumé : On connaît mal l'écologie de l'utilisation des perchoirs et le comportement de recherche de nourriture chez les chauves-souris tachetées (Euderma maculatum (J.A. Allen, 1891)). Nous avons capturé 47 chauves-souris tachetées à trois sites dans le nord de l'Arizona et fixé des émetteurs radio à 16 des chauves-souris afin d'identifier les sites des perchoirs et les domaines vitaux. Nous avons identifié 14 sites de perchoirs pour 12 chauves-souris. Les perchoirs des femelles font face au sud; les mâles ne choisissent pas d'orientation particulière pour se percher. Sur une période de 10 jours, les chauvessouris utilisent en moyenne 1,4 perchoir. Les distances moyennes du point de capture sont de 15,1 km et du point permanent d'eau le plus proche de 5,8 km. Les distances maximale et minimale entre les points de capture et les sites des perchoirs sont respectivement de 36,3 et 2,3 km. Les aires vitales (95 % d'utilisation, méthode des polygones convexes minimaux) des chauves-souris sont de 297 m 2 , beaucoup plus qu'il n'est signalé chez les chauves-souris tachetées ailleurs dans leur aire de répartition et chez les autres chauves-souris insectivores. La vitesse maximale de vol est de 53 km à l'heure. La plupart des sites d'alimentation sont dans la végétation arbustive de désert; les chauves-souris utilisent aussi les terrains boisés et les forêts, y recherchant peut-être des proies saisonnières ou des sites plus frais pour réduire leur stress hydrique. Les perchoirs de maternité sont éloignés, difficiles d'accès et situés dans des zones protégées dans le nord de l'Arizona. Les zones d'alimentation et les étangs utilisés pour boire se retrouvent sur des terres privées et publiques gérées pour une variété d'utilisations.[Traduit par la Rédaction]

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House mice (Mus musculus) living in outdoor enclosures were tested for urinary chemical cue preferences using odor-baited traps. In the first experiment, with only volatile cues available, odors from conspecific males and females of various age classes and reproductive conditions were tested; no preferences were exhibited. In the second experiment mice had both nonvolatile and volatile cues available from the same sources as in experiment I. All age and sex class and female reproductive condition groups exhibited odor cue preferences except juvenile females. There were no specific odor cue preferences exhibited by any of the responder types with regard to odors from juvenile females. In the third and fifth experiments, mice were presented with nonvolatile plus volatile or only volatile urine odor cues, respectively, from four genera,Mus, Peromyscus, Microtus, andHomo. Mice of all age classes and both sexes preferredMus musculus odor, were neutral towardMicrotus ochrogaster odor, and avoided odors fromPeromyscus leucopus andHomo sapiens; these patterns were the same regardless of whether only volatile or both volatile and nonvolatile cues were presented. The fourth and sixth experiments involved testing volatile cues only and volatile cues plus nonvolatile cues from human sweat or feces from dogs, cats, or shrews. Mice avoided the human sweat and feces from cats and shrews, but were neutral toward the odor of dog feces. There were effects on whether mice were trapped in the interior of the enclosure or on the perimeter for some odors tested in these six experiments. The findings provide insights regarding possible functions of odor cues in the behavioral ecology of house mice. Odor-baiting traps can be an effective tool with respect to testing some, but not all questions pertaining to olfactory cues and house mouse social biology.