Hitting the wall: Light affects the obstacle avoidance ability of free-flying little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 247-250

  McGuire, Liam P ^a   Fenton, M Brock ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Obstacle avoidance

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BAT; ECHOLOCATION; LIGHT EFFECT; VOCALIZATION;

MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS;

EID: 77953261338     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811010X504734     Document Type: Article

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