Feasting, not fasting: winter diets of cave hibernating bats in the United States
Abstract Temperate bat species use extended torpor to conserve energy when ambient temperatures are low and food resources are scarce. Previous research suggests that migratory bat species and species known to roost in thermally unstable locations, such as those that roost in trees, are more likely...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-021-00434-9 |