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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2018.36.4.550

A Study on Lifespan and Longevity for Pipistrellus abramus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Korea  

Kim, Sung-Chul (Department of Life Science, Dongguk University)
Jeon, Young-Shin (Department of Life Science, Dongguk University)
Han, Sang-Hoon (Wildlife Institute of Korea)
Chung, Chul-Un (Department of Life Science, Dongguk University)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.36, no.4, 2018 , pp. 550-553 More about this Journal
Abstract
The lifespan of bats is longer compared to that of other similarly sized mammals, and it is recorded that some bats' lifespan is more than 30 years. However, it is known that the lifespan of Pipistrellus abramus using human residential areas as their habitats is less than five years. We have put aluminum rings on the forearms of 284 P. abramus starting from 2008. Interestingly, in June 2018, a female adult bat was recaptured ten years after the aluminum ring was attached. The results of this study on the lifespan of P. abramus is new and it's likely to form the baseline for lifespan studies and habitat management of P. abramus in the future.
Keywords
Banding-methods; Longevity; Pipistrellus abramus;
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