Abstract
In this study, normal hematologic values and some biochemical parameters were examined in wild-caught greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis (Borkhausen) captured from Koyunbaba Cave in the Kırklareli province, Turkey. Ten apparently healthy animals (five males and five females) were used to determine the hematology and plasma biochemistry parameters including, leucocyte (white blood cell) counts (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (HCT), albumin (ALB), total protein (TP), cholesterol (CHO), glucose (GLU), triglycerides (TG), Urea (U), creatine (CREAT), alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate amino transferase (AST). No statistically significant differences were found between male and female animals for the analyzed parameters. Plasma total cholesterol concentration was similar with the those of other insectivorous bat species whereas extremely higher than frugivorous species. Also, triglyceride level was higher than the frugivorous bats. The high total cholesterol and triglyceride values in M. myotis reflect a protein-rich diet of insectivorous bat species. The values recorded in this study could be helpful in evaluating the physiologic and pathologic status of M. myotis in the wild for conservation and management of species.
Highlights
IntroductionBats (the order Chiroptera) are the only mammalian group capable of powered flight because they have wings
Bats are the only mammalian group capable of powered flight because they have wings
All captured bats appeared healthy on physical examination
Summary
Bats (the order Chiroptera) are the only mammalian group capable of powered flight because they have wings. They are unique animals in terms of their flight adaptations and their different dietary preferences including frugivory, insectivory, omnivory, carnivory, nectarivory and sanguinivory (Kunz & Fenton 2003). Bats, composing of over 1,400 described species, constitute the second largest mammal group after rodents, making 20% of all mammals (Wilson & Mittermeier 2019). They play important roles in the ecosystem such as dispersal of seeds, pollination and control of insect populations. The greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis (Borkhausen, 1797), belonging to the family Vespertilionidae of microbats is a very common insectivorous species in western Palaearctic region
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