The use of acoustical cues for prey detection by the Indian false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra

The response of the echolocating bat, Megaderma lyra , was tested to different kinds of prey in an outdoor cage. The bats caught larger flying insects on the wing and also picked up arthropods and small vertebrates from the ground. After touching the prey with the muzzle, the bats were able to diffe...

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Published in:Journal of Comparative Physiology A 1987-01, Vol.160 (4), p.509-515
Main Authors: MARIMUTHU, G, NEUWEILER, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal ethology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Mammalia
Megaderma lyra
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Vertebrata
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Summary:The response of the echolocating bat, Megaderma lyra , was tested to different kinds of prey in an outdoor cage. The bats caught larger flying insects on the wing and also picked up arthropods and small vertebrates from the ground. After touching the prey with the muzzle, the bats were able to differentiate between species. Experiments with freshly killed frogs coated with toad secretions or covered with toad skins indicate that M. lyra differentiates between frogs and toads by chemical means.
ISSN:0340-7594
1432-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF00615084