Roost-mate communication in adult indian false vampire bats (Megaderma lyra): An indication of individuality in temporal and spectral pattern

Animal Cognition

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-106

  Leippert, Dieter ^a   Goymann, Wolfgang ^b   Hofer, Heribert ^b   Marimuthu, G ^c   Balasingh, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^c MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d St John's College   (India)

Author keywords

Bats; Communication; Individual signature; Recognition; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 51549106548     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100710000067     Document Type: Article

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