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Spike Train Similarity Space (SSIMS) Method Detects Effects of Obstacle Proximity and Experience on Temporal Patterning of Bat Biosonar

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2018
Bats emit biosonar pulses in complex temporal patterns that change to accommodate dynamic surroundings. Efforts to quantify these patterns have included analyses of inter-pulse intervals, sonar sound groups, and changes in individual signal parameters ...
Alyssa W. Accomando, Alyssa W. Accomando, Carlos E. Vargas-Irwin, James A. Simmons   +3 more
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Impacts of the Australian Black Summer Fires on Bat Occupancy and Activity: The Role of Traits and Conservation Status

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
The response of bats to Australian megafires was assessed one year after fires. High severity fire had a negative effect on total bat activity and the activity or occupancy of six species, while a further 10 species was not associated with any fire covariate. Overall, bat responses were complex and not easily predicted by traits alone.
B. Law, G. Madani, L. Gonsalves, L. Hall, A. Sujaraj, I. Kerr, A. Lloyd, C. Turbill   +7 more
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Insights into foraging behavior from multi-day sound recording tags on goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in the Southern California Bight

Frontiers in Marine Science
Goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are deep-diving cetaceans known for their elusive nature and specialized foraging behavior. In 2019 and 2020, six telemetry tags were deployed on these whales in Southern California, resulting in 395 h of ...
Shannon N. Coates, David A. Sweeney, Erin A. Falcone, Stephanie L. Watwood, Brenda K. Rone, Stacy L. DeRuiter, Jay Barlow, Karin A. Dolan, Ronald P. Morrissey, Nancy A. DiMarzio, Susan M. Jarvis, Russel D. Andrews, Gregory S. Schorr   +12 more
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Anatomical description of the jaw muscles and theoretical bite force assessment in South American opossums using manual and digital dissection methods

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Manual and virtual dissections were employed to examine the masticatory muscle architecture and bite force of three South American marsupials. The organisation of the muscles differed between species, with predicted bite forces exceeding previous estimates.
Alice Melekian, Vincent Decuypere, Anthony Herrel, François Clarac, Sandrine Ladevèze   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From sagittal to sprawled: Clavicular co‐option and the evolution of forelimb mechanics in talpines

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Forelimb posture in Eulipotyphla divides into sagittal and sprawled groups with distinct scapular and clavicular orientations. First true rib strength scales with body mass, reflecting vertical ground reaction forces, whereas clavicular strength reflects differences in medially directed forces on the pectoral girdle, especially pronounced in highly ...
Shin‐ichi Fujiwara, Hiroaki Saito
wiley   +1 more source

The jamming avoidance response in echolocating bats

Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2019
Bats face many sources of acoustic interference in their natural environments, including other bats and potential prey items that affect their ability to interpret the returning echoes of their biosonar signals.
Te K. Jones, William E. Conner
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Mixed‐vertebrate pollination traits and pollinators of Haageocereus acranthus (Cactaceae) in a lomas desert ecosystem of coastal Peru

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
In a lomas desert ecosystem of coastal Peru, the columnar cactus Haageocereus acranthus shows traits and interactions consistent with a mixed‐vertebrate pollination system (hummingbirds and bats), with no detectable differences between flower colour morphotypes in either traits or interactions.
B. Garcia‐Simpson, B. A. Prado, J. J. Pellón, A. Valiente‐Banuet   +3 more
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Sensing Frames: A Contribution to Sensory Pluralism

Sociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Are expressions like “sense of responsibility,” “sense of community,” and “business acumen” merely metaphors, or do they refer to deeper, socially embedded forms of perception? This article introduces the concept of “sensing frames”: the socially learned, culturally shaped, and pragmatically enacted modalities through which people perceive and
Giampietro Gobo, Giacomo Lampredi, Enrico Campo   +2 more
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The Sonar Model for Humpback Whale Song Revised

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Why do humpback whales sing? This paper considers the hypothesis that humpback whales may use song for long range sonar. Given the vocal and social behavior of humpback whales, in several cases it is not apparent how they monitor the movements of distant
Eduardo Mercado III, Eduardo Mercado III
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Kogia Records in Brazilian Equatorial and Southwestern Atlantic Oceans

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (Kogia sima) sperm whales are cryptic cetaceans characterized by inconspicuous surfacing behavior, small group sizes, and deep‐diving habits, making visual detection particularly challenging. Here, we present the first broad‐scale passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) assessment of Kogia spp.
Joao Pedro M. Mura, Raphael B. Machado, Yasmin P. Viana, Natalia Rodrigues‐Soares, Giovanne A. Ferreira, Larissa Kelmer L. Kascher, Barbara S. Silva, Lucia O. Alencar, Gabrieli M. Rodrigues, Franciele R. de Castro, Daniela F. Godoy, Jose L. Pizzorno, Artur Andriolo   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source