Observaciones sobre el consumo de fruto de Psidium guajava por Artibeus lituratus
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Abstract: We present field observations on the consumption of guava fruit (Psidium guajava) by the giant fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus). These observations include time consumption of the fruit, moving foraging, and feeding behavior in general.
Keywords: feeding behavior, ecology, Chiroptera, Chiapas.
Palabras clave: comportamiento alimenticio, ecología, Chiroptera, Chiapas.
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Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología, nueva época por Instituto de Ecología, UNAM. Se distribuye bajo una Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 4.0 Internacional.
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