New records of 18 bat species from Tunisia are reported; these include Rhinolophus
ferrumequinum, R. hipposideros, R. euryale, R. mehelyi, R. blasii, Asellia tridens …

Forests are one of the most important habitats for insectivorous bats as they offer the
potential for both roosting and foraging. We reviewed silvicultural literature from North …

Conservation efforts for endangered animals commonly focus on the protection of foraging
habitats, aiming to ensure sufficient food availability. However, the diet of many species is …

Preservation of foraging habitats is a fundamental approach to bat conservation. Yet,
knowledge on the primary foraging sites of Mediterranean bats remains scarce, particularly …

Wing morphology is crucial for flight performance and foraging ecology in bats. We describe
variations in 5 wing parameters within the 5 species of European horseshoe bats (genus …

Habitat selection was studied in two rhinolophid (Chiroptera) species, Rhinolophus mehelyi
and R. euryale, breeding in the same roost in south-west Spain. The first analysis of habitat …

We studied the effect of habitat type and prey availability on the foraging decisions of the
Mediterranean horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus euryale), a species specialized for cluttered …

Introduction Our purpose was to assess how pairs of sibling horseshoe bats coexists when
their morphology and echolocation are almost identical. We collected data on echolocation …

In an environment subjected to rapid anthropogenic alterations, the distribution and
abundance of mammalian species often reflect their flexibility in habitat use. The northern …

We investigated a community of syntopically occurring horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus
hipposideros, R. euryale, R. ferrumequinum) in southern Slovakia. The faecal pellets of …