Learning to Hunt on the Go: Dietary Changes During Development of Rhinolophid Bats
Miren Aldasoro,
Nerea Vallejo,
Lander Olasagasti
et al.
Abstract:Mammals may experience physical changes from birth, and their diet varies at different stages of life. This study investigates the impact of development on the diet composition of three horseshoe bats: Rhinolophus euryale, R. hipposideros, and R. ferrumequinum in the Basque Country, north of the Iberian Peninsula. The diets of juvenile and adult individuals of each species were obtained by analysing their droppings using metabarcoding and then compared at (1) the taxonomic and (2) prey trait levels (size, flyi… Show more
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