Unusual Bat Behavior During Winter in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

被引：11

作者：

Carr, James A. ^{[1
]}

Bernard, Riley F. ^{[2
]}

Stiver, William H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Great Smoky Mts Natl Pk, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 USA

[2] Univ Tennessee, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA

来源：

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST | 2014年 / 13卷 / 02期

关键词：

WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME; DESTRUCTANS; GEOMYCES;

D O I：

10.1656/058.013.0211

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

Between December 2012 and April 2013, bats were observed flying during daylight hours throughout the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although some bats displayed typical foraging and drinking behavior, others appeared sick or incapable of flying, some were flying erratically, and one collided with a hiker. These observations tended to be reported on warmer-than-average days. Nine bats were collected and tested negative for rabies; 6 that were tested for White-nose Syndrome (WNS) via histology were all diagnosed as WNS positive. An additional 6 bats that were not tested for rabies were also WNS positive. We hypothesize bats were becoming increasingly active and emerging from hibernacula due to WNS.

引用

页码：N18 / N21

页数：4

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