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What you need is what you eat? Prey selection by the bat Myotis daubentonii.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2016
Vesterinen Eero J, Ruokolainen Lasse, Wahlberg Niklas, Peña Carlos, Roslin Tomas, Laine Veronika N, Vasko Ville, Sääksjärvi Ilari E, Norrdahl Kai, Lilley Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
Optimal foraging theory predicts that predators are selective when faced with abundant prey, but become less picky when prey gets sparse. Insectivorous bats in temperate regions are faced with the challenge of building up fat reserves vital for hibernation during a period of decreasing arthropod abundances. According to optimal foraging theory, prehibernating bats should adopt a less selective feeding...
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