Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference (한국환경생태학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2007.10a
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- Pages.94-100
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- 2007
Variation in the diet of the greater horseshoe bat(Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
- Song, Hyun-Kuk (Dept. of Biology and The Korea Institution of Ornithology, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Yoo, Jeong-Chil (Dept. of Biology and The Korea Institution of Ornithology, Kyung-Hee University)
- Published : 2007.10.19
Abstract
The variation in the diet of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum was investigated through analysis of feces collected before and after parturition. The results shows a high use of Coleoptera, which accounted for 30-77% in diet. Diptera(total 27.38%), and Lepidoptera(total 13.31%) was also consumed for the most part. Prey types recovered also included small numbers of Hymenoptera, Neuroptera. The diet of R. ferrumequinum varies before and after parturition. In lactating period, Coleoptera was mainly consumed(77%), but the use of Diptera significantly increased in post-lactating period.(51%)
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