Rhinopoma microphyllum kinneari is an insectivorous microchiropteran, breeding once in a year. Histochemical localisation of two dehydrogenases viz., succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and lactate de hyd ro ge na se (LDH), was achieved in the ovaries of bats obtained during non-pregnant, pregnant and lacta ting stages. Differential enzyme activities in different structures of the ovaries were visual...

Bats are the second most species of mammals after rodents. In this paper we reported diversity and roosting site bats in Girwa tehsil Udaipur district, Rajasthan recorded from November 2007 to February 2009. Various surveys were performed identify sites bats. After identification site, bat identified numbers counted each month. A total six Micro chiropteran belonging five families during study ...

We report that two species of mouse-tailed bats (Rhinopoma microphyllum and R. cystops) hibernate for five months during winter in geothermally heated caves with stable high temperature (208C). While hibernating, these bats do not feed or drink, even on warm nights when other bat species are active. We used thermo-sensitive transmitters to measure the bats’ skin temperature in the natural hiber...

Competition has long been assumed to be a major driver in regulating ecological communities. Intra-specific competition is considered to be maximal as members of the same species use the same ecological niches in a similar way. Many species of animals exhibit great physiological, behavioral, and morphological differences between sexes (sexual dimorphism). Here we report an extreme geographical ...

We report that two species of mouse-tailed bats (Rhinopoma microphyllum and R. cystops) hibernate for five months during winter in geothermally heated caves with stable high temperature (20°C). While hibernating, these bats do not feed or drink, even on warm nights when other bat species are active. We used thermo-sensitive transmitters to measure the bats' skin temperature in the natural hiber...

Citation: Melcón ML (2015) Commentary: Echolocation and vision complement each other in two bat species. A commentary on It's not black or white—on the range of vision and echolocation in echolocating bats Many nocturnal mammals have developed senses such as vision, olfaction, and whisking to orient, navigate and forage in dark environments. Most bats, however, have evolved developing echolocat...