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Worries about the common noctule bat

For some time now, the concern about the common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) has been circulating in professional circles, as some long-standing bat conservationists registered some drastic decreases.In order to get to the bottom of these reports and to discuss measures,

Hearing sensitivity and amplitude coding in bats are differentially shaped by echolocation calls and social calls

Abstract: Differences in auditory perception between species are influenced by phylogenetic origin and the perceptual challenges imposed by the natural environment, such as detecting prey- or predator-generated sounds and communication signals. Bats are well suited for comparative studies on auditory

Lack of echolocation during the bat flight discovered

Bats are known for their special form of orientation, echolocation by means of ultrasound. However, recent research suggests that bats rely less on echolocation than has long been thought. To verify this, an American-Israeli research team studied 10 hoary bats(Lasiurus

Baby bats babble like human infants

Babbling is a production milestone in infant speech development. Evidence for babbling in nonhuman mammals is scarce, which has prevented cross-species comparisons. In this study, we investigated the conspicuous babbling behavior of Saccopteryx bilineata, a bat capable of vocal production

Bat roosts on buildings

Last year, the Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology published a reprint of the brochure „Fledermausquartiere an Gebäuden“ (Bat Quarters on Buildings), which was created by the long-standing expert Christiane Schmidt. It is now the 4th edition

Project on bat migration in Europe

Our French colleagues from the Natural History Museum in Paris have launched a Europe-wide project onmigration routes (Bat migration routes in Europe)in which you can actively participate. With the help of bioacoustic recordings, the migratory behaviour of bat species that