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Preference for Collpa Water by Frugivorous Bats ( Artibeus ): An Experimental Approach
Author(s) -
Bravo Adriana,
Harms Kyle E.,
Emmons Louise H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
biotropica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1744-7429
pISSN - 0006-3606
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2010.00639.x
Subject(s) - artibeus , frugivore , preference , ecology , biology , geography , zoology , mathematics , statistics , habitat
Several species of stenodermatine bats congregate in large numbers at collpas in southeastern Peru to drink water. We conducted the first experimental tests of preference for collpa water by representative bats. Artibeus species preferred mineral‐rich collpa water over water from other sources, supporting the hypothesis that they seek resources (especially sodium) at collpas .