Rapid behavioral changes during early development in Peters' tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum).

Bats transition from flightless, milk-sustained infants to volant, foraging juveniles in the span of a few weeks to a few months. This rapid development is accompanied by fast growth and weight gain, but behavioral development remains poorly understood. We addressed development of maternal support a...

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Main Authors: Jenna E Kohles, Rachel A Page, Dina K N Dechmann, M Teague O'Mara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6200227?pdf=render