Movement syndromes of a Neotropical frugivorous bat inhabiting heterogeneous landscapes in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing evidence that individuals within populations can vary in both habitat use and movement behavior, but it is still not clear how these two relate to each other. The aim of this study was to test if and how individual bats in a Stunira lilium population differ in their movement activity and preferences for landscape features in a correlated manner.

Methods

We collected data on movements of 27 individuals using radio telemetry. We fitted a heterogeneous-space diffusion model to the movement data in order to evaluate signals of movement variation among individuals.

Results

S. lilium individuals generally preferred open habitat with Solanum fruits, regularly switched between forest and open areas, and showed high site fidelity. Movement variation

SUBMITTER: Kerches-Rogeri P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8262009 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature