Abstract
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Highlights
Bats form some of the largest non-human aggregations of mammals, and may be among the most abundant groups of mammals when measured in numbers of individuals
We found that the population of this bat species was associated with the age of tunnel, which means recently developed tunnel holds comparatively fewer individuals
The tip Discussion In the present survey 11 bat species were reported from the study area
Summary
Bats form some of the largest non-human aggregations of mammals, and may be among the most abundant groups of mammals when measured in numbers of individuals. The Megachiroptera includes fruit bats and flying foxes of the tropical forests (Hill & Smith, 1984), Megachiropterans have a claw on the second finger of the wing. They have longer muzzles than micro-chiropterans and, while a few species can navigate by echolocation, fruit bats generally navigate by sight and have large, light-sensitive eyes. About 97 species of Microchiropteran bats found in India are insectivorous. They are important components of forest as well as agricultural ecosystems. They consume insects in large volumes up to 100% of their body weight per night (Davison & Zubaid, 1992; Eckrich & Neuweiler, 1988; Kunz, 1982; Rainey & Pierson, 1992)
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