Bat Hibernation: In Groups or Individually?

• DOI: 10.3390/app14052125
• Publication Date: 2024-03-04T10:31:12Z
• Authors: Grzegorz Kłys; Zbigniew Ziembik; Joanna Makuchowsk...
• Keywords: Hibernation

This study focuses on the hibernation behavior of western barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus) in underground systems Poland from 2006 to 2011, specifically during peak months December February. The impact climate parameters, namely temperature (T), humidity (Rh), and air flow velocity (v), clustering bats was investigated. parameters varied within specific ranges: T fluctuated between 6.0 12.4 °C, Rh ranged 56.4 91.8%, v 0.01 1.17 m/s. quantile linear regression method for statistical analysis results employed. found that certain combinations influenced grouping hibernation. model structural revealed following relationships: 1. An increase product led an bats’ group size. 2. For pairs variables such as Rh, v, their resulted a decrease 3. When considering T, size also observed.