Fig-seed predation by 2 species of Chiroderma: Discovery of a new feeding strategy in bats

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 225-233

  Nogueira, Marcelo R ^a   Peracchi, Adriano L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chiroderma doriae; Chiroderma villosum; Feeding behavior; Ficus; Predation; Southeastern Brazil

Indexed keywords

BAT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SEED PREDATION;

BRAZIL;

ANIMALIA; CHIRODERMA; CHIRODERMA DORIAE; CHIRODERMA VILLOSUM; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0037331075     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0225:FSPBSO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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