Why the bat did not cross the road?

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 337-340

  Zurcher, Arthur A ^a   Sparks, Dale W ^b   Bennett, Victoria J ^c  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Environmental Solutions and Innovations   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anti predator behaviour; automobiles; bats; behavioural modification; commuting; roadways

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; AUTOMOBILE; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BAT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUTING;

INDIANA; INDIANAPOLIS; UNITED STATES;

MYOTIS SODALIS;

EID: 78650879840     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811010X537918     Document Type: Article

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