Food habits of eastern Oregon bats, based on stomach and scat analyses

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Whitaker, John O.; Maser, Chris; Cross, Stephen P.

Source:

Northwest Science, Pacific Northwest Bird and Mammal Society, Volume 55, p.281-292 (1981)

Call Number:

A81WHI01IDUS

Keywords:

Antrozous pallidus, Eptesicus fuscus, Lasionycteris noctivagans, Myotis californicus, Myotis evotis, Myotis leibi, Myotis lucifugus, Myotis volans, Myotis yumanensis, Pipistrellus hesperus, Plecotus townsendii

Abstract:

The diets of 12 species of bats were analyzed through examination of 413 stomachs and 536 scats. Results from scat analysis were compared to those from stomach analysis, and some differences were discerned. For example, lepidopterans were somewhat overrepresented and homopterans were somewhat underrepresented in scats; overall, however, scat analysis was deemed to be acceptable and was fairly indicative of the food intake in the following species of bats: Myotis lucifugus, M. yumanensis, M. evotis, M. oolans, M. californicus, M. leibi, Antrozous pallidus, Eptesicus fuscus, Lasionycteris noctivagans, Pipistrellus hesperus, and Plecotus townsendii.

Notes:

Reference Code: A81WHI01IDUS

Full Citation: Whitaker, J. O., C. Maser, and S. P. Cross. 1981. Food habits of eastern Oregon bats, based on stomach and scat analyses. Northwest Science 55(4): 281-292.

Location: ANIMAL EF: BATS