The whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is a nature‐inspired metaheuristic optimization
algorithm, which was proposed by Mirjalili and Lewis in 2016. This algorithm has shown its …

Available data on karyotypes of the mammals from Turkey and neighbouring regions (the
Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East) were summarized and reviewed in respect of …

A complete list of bat records available from Iran was compiled from literature and from new
records, based on field studies and examination of museum specimens. The record review …

Pteropodid bats damage a wide range of fruit crops, exacerbated by continuing loss of their
natural food as forests are cleared. In some countries where such damage occurs, bats are …

We collected and analyzed data on the annual course of reproduction of the Egyptian fruit
bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) in 2 climatically distinct areas, the Mediterranean and the …

This document compiles references to four key ornamental and production palm species,
Phoenix canariensis, P. dactylifera, Washingtonia filifera and W. robusta, growing in the …

We studied ranging and feeding behavior of Cypriot fruit bats during the summer and winter,
which are critical periods with limited food supply and adverse conditions. Seasonal …

The populations of Rousettus aegyptiacus inhabiting the Palaearctic part of the species
range represent the only offshoot of the family Pteropodidae beyond tropics. In this …

Bat-borne viruses can pose a serious threat to human health, with examples including Nipah
virus (NiV) in Bangladesh and Malaysia, and Marburg virus (MARV) in Africa. To date …

Rousettus aegyptiacus is the only fruit bat occurring in Europe. A dramatic, poorly
understood decline was recently reported for the important population occurring on the …