Climatic shifts to warmer and often drier conditions are challenging terrestrial species
worldwide. These shifts are occurring more rapidly at higher elevations and latitudes, likely …

Metabolic processes of animals are often studied in controlled laboratory settings. However,
these laboratory settings often do not reflect the animals' natural environment. Thus, results …

Understanding how animals meet their daily energy requirements is critical in our rapidly
changing world. Small organisms with high metabolic rates can conserve stored energy …

The gradual conversion of forest stands to single-aged and single-species stands is
resulting in the loss of natural roosts for many animal groups. The installation of bat boxes is …

Torpor and arousal cycles, both daily and seasonal (eg hibernation), are crucial for small
mammals, including bats, to maintain the energy and water balance. The alternation …

Bats are known for their gregarious social behaviour, often congregating in caves and
underground habitats, where they play a pivotal role in providing various ecosystem …

In a wide range of heterothermic mammals, hibernation interrupts the reproductive cycle by
forcing reproductive delays. In hibernating bats with delayed fertilization, an opportunity for …

All living organisms need energy to live and reproduce. Effective energy management
strategies ensure survival and reproductive success, critically defining evolutionary fitness of …

The effects of climate change on migration are apparent across an array of taxa. The
Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) is a widely distributed bat of the Americas …