Observations on the feeding of the greater fruit bat Artibeus lituratus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Venezuela.

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Published: Jan 1, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22201/ie.20074484e.2010.14.1.27
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Artibeus lituratus, comportamiento alimentario, ecología, Chiroptera, Venezuela Artibeus lituratus, feeding behavior, ecology, Chiroptera, Venezuela

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Mariana Muñoz–Romo
Departamento de Estudios Ambientales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Apartado 89.000, Caracas 1080-A, Venezuela Dirección actual: Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada, Departamento de Biología, Universidad de Los Andes, apartado postal 786, Mérida, Estado Mérida, Venezuela
Emilio A. Herrera

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We present field observations on the consumption of three fruits (Psidium guajava, Syzygium jambos, and Ficus sp.) by males of the big fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) in an Andean locality (Venezuela). These observations include time invested during foraging and consumption of these fruits, as well as a description of feeding behavior.

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