Do little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) use conspecific calls and odours to find new roosts?

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dc.contributor.advisor Broders, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard), 1972-
dc.creator Appleby, Karissa
dc.date.accessioned 2016-06-06T14:06:48Z
dc.date.available 2016-06-06T14:06:48Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.other QL737 C595 A67 2016
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/handle/01/26511
dc.description 50 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
dc.description Includes abstract and appendix.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-43).
dc.description.abstract I tested the hypothesis that conspecific calls and odours would attract little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) to new roosts. I predicted bats would discover and use treatment boxes before control boxes. I built six new bat boxes and placed them near pre-existing roost boxes on the Hubley property, Newfoundland, Canada. Conspecific calls were broadcasted from one box and a cloth scented with conspecific odours placed in another. The other four boxes were controls. I compared the discovery date and number of bat visits between box types. Contrary to my hypothesis, bats did not first discover or prefer treatment boxes, thus these cues did not attract them to new roosts. The highest number of bat visits were made by juveniles to one control box towards the end of the study. Perhaps juvenile bats become more exploratory at the end of the summer when they are self-sufficient and leaving their summer roosts. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcc QL737.C595
dc.subject.lcsh Little brown bat
dc.subject.lcsh Bats -- Behavior
dc.subject.lcsh Animal communication
dc.title Do little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) use conspecific calls and odours to find new roosts? en_CA
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Master of Science in Applied Science
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Biology
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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