Radhakrishna, Sindhu
(2005)
Midnight's children?: Solitary primates and gregarious chiropterans.
Current Science, 89 (7).
pp. 1208-1213.
| Abstract: |
Some primate species exhibit a solitary social organization.
Among several ecological and biological parameters
that have been forwarded as correlates of a
solitary lifestyle, a nocturnal activity cycle is considered
an important determinant. However, several species of
megachiropterans, a mammalian group that is completely
nocturnal, live in large multimale–multifemale
groups. A comparative review of primate and megachiropteran
behavioural adaptations shows that megachiropterans
do not exhibit the expected correlates of a
nocturnal lifestyle. It is suggested that detailed studies
of megachiropteran social structures may reveal important
pointers to the adaptive bases of a solitary social life. |
| Item Type: |
Journal Paper
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| Additional Information: |
The Copyright belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences. |
| Keywords: |
Bats;gregarious;nocturnal;primates;social organization;solitary |
| Subjects: |
School of Natural and Engineering Sciences > Animal Behaviour |
| Divisions: |
Schools > Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Date Deposited: |
18 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: |
08 May 2015 09:34 |
| Official URL: |
http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/oct102005/1208.pdf |
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| URI: |
http://eprints.nias.res.in/id/eprint/17 |
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