Title:

Can males of Nyctalus noctula successfully mate in their first year?

Creator:

Kozhurina, E. I. ; Morozov, P. N.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1994

Description:

Young males of Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) are known to remain immature in the year of their birth in some parts of the species range, but reach maturity in other parts. In the latter case, however, a doubt has been expresses about whether they would be able to mate. We adduce strong evidence that males of the year can really be fertile. In captive noctules, among which there were no old males, copulatory behaviour and parturition were observed. The possible significance of this phenomenon is discussed.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

bats ; Chiroptera ; copulatory behaviour ; maturity of males ; parturition ; Nyctalus noctula ; reproduction ; nietoperz ; Borowiec wielki ; samiec ; rozmnażanie ; zachowania reprodukcyjne ; dojrzałość płciowa samców ; poród

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

39

Issue:

1

Start page:

93

End page:

97

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

PDF

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.94-12

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Streszcz. ang.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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