Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

This study identifies unique cardiac metabolic adaptations in Egyptian fruit bats using metabolomics and computational modeling, revealing reliance on lipid oxidation and oxidative phosphorylation.

The paper generates a bat genome and germline immunoglobulin loci to study B cell receptors, finding unique features and differences compared to humans.

The paper examines habitat use and diel activity of insectivorous bats across different land-use types on Principe Island, finding that species activity varies with habitat type and land-use alteration.

This paper uses a sonotype classifier to study year-round bat activity in data-deficient regions, finding that activity peaks in evening/morning and increases during rainy seasons linked to reproduction.

This study identifies environmental and geographic factors influencing global bat phylogenetic diversity using genetic and spatial data.

This study assesses sexual dimorphism in the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus, finding females are generally larger than males in body and wing measurements.

This paper develops a sensorimotor model to show how bats use echolocation to navigate crowded roosts by integrating echoic information through frequent calls and simple movement strategies.

The paper studies self-organized vocal behavior in bats, finding that simple rules govern frequency adjustments in response to jamming stimuli, reducing echolocation conflicts in groups.

This study measures auditory thresholds in Carollia perspicillata bats and finds no age-related hearing loss but sex differences and a potential role of pigmentation.

This study shows that Egyptian fruit bats exhibit inattentional blindness, failing to navigate changes in their environment when relying on echolocation or vision.

This study identifies genetic adaptations in Myotis bats linked to longevity and viral tolerance through genome analysis and functional experiments.

The paper uses bioacoustics to inventory bats in Carajás, Brazil, identifying new species and showing how mining areas can support bat diversity.

This study uses hormone assays to reveal seasonal reproductive patterns in three Malagasy fruit bat species, showing clear seasonality in some species and less in others.

This study quantifies GIT passage times in volant vertebrates, finding faster transit times in bats and birds compared to non-volant species, with implications for gut microbiome convergence.

The paper identifies two distinct and functional immunoglobulin heavy chain loci in big brown bats, revealing a novel mechanism for humoral immunity potentially linked to viral resistance.

The paper identifies cross-reactive monoclonal antibodies for profiling Jamaican fruit bat lymphocytes and generates specific antibodies for CD3γ, CD4, and CD8 to enable flow cytometry analysis of T cells.

This study shows that the cerebellum of fruit bats responds to sounds and predicts vocalizations with high accuracy.

This study uses single-cell sequencing to identify cellular and molecular differences in the kidneys and pancreases of insectivorous and frugivorous bats, linking them to diabetes-related mechanisms.

The paper investigates the Holocene range expansion of the spotted bat using phylogeography and ecological niche modeling, finding a northward expansion from Mexico with long-term isolation at the southern margin.

This study uses ultraconserved elements to analyze genetic diversity in New World Myotis bats, revealing introgression, cryptic lineages, and taxonomic challenges.

The paper examines the genetic basis of visual opsin variation in bats, finding that loss of S-opsin occurs through disruptions at different stages of protein synthesis and is linked to ecological factors.