Social organization in the bat Myotis adversus.
Studies in which the Australian bat Myotis adversus was marked and recaptured showed that mature males tend to be solitary, are strongly attached to a particular site, and apparently defend home sites. Harem formation concurrent with mating has been observed, and the bond between the mother and her young extends beyond extends beyond nursing.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001315:Australia; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011336:Probability; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D012919:Social Behavior; D013731:Territoriality