Seasonal changes in 3D space use and foraging strategies in the avivorous bat <i>Ia io</i>.

ABSTRACT: To cope with seasonal changes in food availability, animals need to optimize their behaviors, including shifts in temporal activity patterns and spatial use in habitats. Most studies focused on the temporal activity pattern or habitat use in two-dimensional (2D) space. However, studies on the simultaneous changes in temporal activity patterns and habitat use in three-dimensional (3D) space are limited. In this study, we used the great evening bat ( Ia io) to investigate differences in the activity pattern and space use during the summer and autumn. We collected and analyzed the Global Positioning System (GPS) data and activity data obtained from accelerometers. The results showed that bats displayed seasonal variations in their movement patterns. Specifically, compared with summer,

SUBMITTER: Wang ZQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12940601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature