A study has found that the Indian flying fox, the country’s largest bat species, spends about 7% of its day-roosting time being environmentally vigilant. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science and the Wildlife Institute of India studied the vigilance behavior of this keystone species in southern Assam’s Barak Valley. The Indian flying fox, a nectar and fruit-eating bat, plays a crucial role in seed dispersal and ecosystem dynamics. The study highlights the competition and predation risks the bats face while roosting in tree canopies, and it sheds light on their adaptation to environmental indicators and potential threats.
The attentiveness of flying fox bats during roosting
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