Contrasting Torpor Use by Reproductive Male Common Noctule Bats in the Laboratory and in the Field.

ABSTRACT: Metabolic processes of animals are often studied in controlled laboratory settings. However, these laboratory settings often do not reflect the animals' natural environment. Thus, results of metabolic measurements from laboratory studies must be cautiously applied to free-ranging animals. Recent technological advances in animal tracking allow detailed eco-physiological studies that reveal when, where, and how physiological measurements from the field differ from those from the laboratory. We investigated the torpor behavior of male common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) across different life history stages using two approaches: in controlled laboratory experiments and in the field using calibrated heart rate telemetry. We predicted that non-reproductive males would extensively use torpor t

SUBMITTER: Keicher L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714913 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature