Avoidance of simultaneous patch use in Japanese large-footed bats
Emyo Fujioka, Masashi Shiraishi, Tamao Hirao, Yui Onishi, Dai Fukui, Shizuko Hiryu
This study shows Japanese large-footed bats avoid simultaneous foraging in the same patch, reducing prey-attack rates, and do not favor earlier arrivals, suggesting they leave shared patches to maintain efficiency.
PLoS ONE · Jun 30, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition