Nighttime behavioral study of flying foxes on the southern coast of West Java, Indonesia

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Yupadee HengjanEiichi Hondo

Abstract

Flying foxes are important in the maintenance of forests and diversity. However, knowledge of their behavioral ecology, especially of movement and foraging patterns, which are essential for conservation and management of their populations, are not well known. Therefore, movement behavior of two individuals of Pteropus vampyrus were examined using an Argos telemetry system, and foraging pattern of Pteropus spp. was directly observed, at West Java province, Indonesia in October 2017. The maximum distance between the location at which bats were released and their furthest roost, recorded via satellite telemetry, was approximately 100 km. This reflects the long-distance flight ability of P. vampyrus. Daytime roosting sites and nighttime foraging places consisted of several types of habitats, such as intact forests, agricultural lands, and residential areas. This evidence indicated that there was habitat overlap between humans and bats in West Java province. According to direct observation of the behaviors of flying foxes at two locations within residential areas, various activities such as wing spreading, excretion, fighting, aggressive calls, movement, hanging relax, and hanging alert were found. The number of bat-visits to the tr...Continue Reading

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May 13, 2017·The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·Yupadee HengjanEiichi Hondo

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Apr 11, 2019·Anatomia, histologia, embryologia·Desrayni HanadhitaSrihadi Agungpriyono
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