Lesser sheath-tailed bat  (Emballonura monticola)

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Glossary

Echolocation: Detecting objects by reflected sound. Used for orientation and detecting and locating prey by bats and cetacea (whales and dolphins).
Primary forest: Forest that has remained undisturbed for a long time and has reached a mature condition.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Kingston, T. (2005) Pers. Comm.
  3. Ecology Asia (December, 2005)
    http://www.ecologyasia.com
  4. Altringham, J. (2001) Bats: Biology and Behaviour. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Corbet, G.B. and Hill, J.E. (1992) The Mammals of the Indomalayan Region: a systematic review. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. Heller, K.G. (1989) Echolocation calls of Malaysian bats. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde, 54 (1): 1 - 8.
  7. Maltby, A. (2005) Pers. Comm.
  8. Europa World (January, 2005)
    http://www.europaworld.org/issue66/swisspalm25102.htm