Nycteris thebaica

Gray, Paul A.; Fenton, M. Brock; Cakenberghe, Victor Van

doi:10.2307/3504526

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“…Hemiptera primarily in open savannah woodland areas (Gray et al 1999). It is a gleaning bat, that can hunt during continuous flight or from perches whereby it listens for prey while hanging from a roost, then directs its head toward the sound and rapidly moves its ears back and forth before attacking (Fenton et al 1983, Gray et al 1999.…”

Section: Identified Batsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Echolocation call description of 15 species of Middle-Eastern desert dwelling insectivorous bats

Hackett¹,

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Korine

2016

Bioacoustics

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Modern advances in acoustic technology have made possible new and broad ranges of research in bioacoustics, particularly with regard to echolocating bats. In the present study we present an acoustic guide to the calls of 15 species of bats in the Arava (rift valley), Israel, with a focus on their bioacoustics, habitat use and explaining differences between similar species. We also describe a potential case of frequency separation where four bat species using six call types appear to separate the frequencies of their calls to minimise overlap. The studied community of bat species is also found in other Middle Eastern deserts including the deserts of Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia and we hope that data gathered will benefit other bat researchers in the region.

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Section: Identified Batsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Echolocation call description of 15 species of Middle-Eastern desert dwelling insectivorous bats

Hackett¹,

Holderied

Korine

2016

Bioacoustics

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“…Both Nycteris thebaica and Nycteris grandis have been reported as generalist feeders, consuming a broad range of invertebrate and vertebrate prey using a variety of hunting strategies [ 135 , 136 ]. In fact, N. grandis has been reported as preying on N. thebaica on mainland Africa [ 137 ], and these two species are also sympatric on Unguja where this predator-prey relationship may also exist.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are two reproductive seasons coinciding with the two rainy seasons in coastal Kenya (March to June and November to December), and although most female C. afra give birth during the early rains, a large proportion may not reproduce in the later rainy season [ 118 ], and this is probably also the case in the Tanzanian offshore islands. Juveniles born in the later rainy season tend to develop more slowly, but have a higher survival rate than those born in the early rainy season [ 135 ]. Taphozous mauritianus reproduce throughout the year [ 138 ].…”

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Bats of the Western Indian Ocean Islands

O’Brien

2011

Animals

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Simple SummaryThe purpose of this paper is to review the literature pertaining to the bat faunas of the western Indian Ocean islands, particularly in light of the identification of many new species on Madagascar and the taxonomic reassignment of others, and to summarise details of their general biology, feeding ecology, reproduction and conservation.AbstractThe natural colonisation of many remote oceanic islands by bats, including those of the western Indian Ocean, has been facilitated by their unique capability among mammals for powered flight. In the western Indian Ocean region, only the Malagasy islands of Madagascar and the Comoros archipelago have been naturally colonised by non-volant mammals. Despite their greater potential for inter-island dispersal, and thus gene transfer, endemicity of Chiroptera in the western Indian Ocean islands is high. Given their vulnerability to stochastic and anthropogenic disturbances, greater focus needs to be placed on investigating the demographic and ecological history of bats on Western Indian Ocean islands to safeguard not only their future, but also the ecosystem functioning on these islands, for which they are undoubtedly such an integral part. Here, I summarise the taxonomic and life history information available on bats from Western Indian Ocean islands and highlight knowledge gaps and conservation issues that threaten the continued persistence of some species.

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“…Published accounts indicate that N. thebaica eats a range of prey and its diet is influenced by time of the year, geographic area, insect abundance and condition of the bat (Grey et al, 1999), suggesting a generalist-opportunist feeding strategy. However, no published research has examined the diet of these bats at a single locality, over a complete year.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Common slit-faced bats (Nycteris thebaica; family Nycteridae) are widespread, savanna and semi-desert animals common throughout much of Africa and in the Middle East (Grey et al, 1999). These slow-flying, highly manoeuvrable animal-eaters can hover (Fenton and Thomas, 1980;Fenton et al, 1983;Aldridge and Rautenbach, 1987;Aldridge et al, 1990), allowing them to forage close to surfaces and take prey from the ground and vegetation (LaVal and LaVal, 1980).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%