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Homing of the Serotine Bat, Eptesicus serotinus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)

문둥이박쥐(Eptesicus serotinus)의 귀소성에 관한 연구

  • Chung, Chul-Un (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Chul (Species Restoration Technology Institute, Korea National Park) ;
  • Han, Sang-Hoon (National Institute of Biological Resources)
  • 정철운 (국립공원관리공단 종복원기술원) ;
  • 김성철 (국립공원관리공단 종복원기술원) ;
  • 한상훈 (국립생물자원관)
  • Received : 2014.10.23
  • Accepted : 2014.12.12
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Between May and September 2014, a total of 226 serotine bats (Eptesicus serotinus) were captured and subsequently released at a site 50 km distant from the site of capture, in order to determine the homing ability of the bats and changes in the homing rate according to the season. The bats were captured from a nursery colony at a bridge in An-dong (Gyeongbuk, Korea), and then released at a similar site in Yeong-Ju (Gyeongbuk, Korea). We found that 115 of the 226 bats released (51%) returned to the capture site. However, there was a difference in the homing ability of the serotine bats depending on the season and reproductive status. We found that the homing rate was the highest in June during late pregnancy and the lowest in August after the lactation period.

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