Food selection and feeding patterns in nectarivorous bats: <i>Leptonycteris yerbabuenae</i> and <i>Glossophaga soricina</i>.

ABSTRACT: Sympatric species reduce competition for resources due to differences in one or more of their niche dimensions. Biotic interactions between pollinators and variations in the availability and quality of resources are important factors that determine food selection in bats. The nectarivorous species Leptonycteris yerbabuenae and Glossophaga soricina coexist temporarily in much of their distribution and depend on nectar to feed. These species have similar requirements but differ in the way they obtain food. The coexistence of bat species with similar requirements, such as L. yerbabuenae and G. soricina, suggests that these species have strategies for avoiding competition and maximizing their nectar consumption. However, it is unclear how these bat species select re

SUBMITTER: de Santiago-Hernandez MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558155 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature