Toward testing for multimodal perception of mating signals

W Halfwerk, J Varkevisser, R Simon… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Many mating signals consist of multimodal components that need decoding by several
sensory modalities on the receiver's side. For methodological and conceptual reasons, the …

PIEZO2 and perineal mechanosensation are essential for sexual function

RM Lam, LJ von Buchholtz, M Falgairolle, J Osborne… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Despite the potential importance of genital mechanosensation for sexual reproduction, little
is known about how perineal touch influences mating. We explored how mechanosensation …

[BOOK][B] Social Calls of the Bats of Britain and Ireland: Expanded and Revised Second Edition

N Middleton, A Froud, K French - 2022 - books.google.com
The social calls of bats are an area about which relatively little is known, with more research
still required to expand our understanding. However, these calls are increasingly recognised …

Complex vocal imitation during ontogeny in a bat

M Knörnschild, M Nagy, M Metz, F Mayer… - Biology …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Vocal imitation—the ability to learn a previously unknown acoustic signal from a tutor—is
considered to be a key innovation in the evolution of speech. This faculty is very rare and …

Babbling in a vocal learning bat resembles human infant babbling

AA Fernandez, LS Burchardt, M Nagy, M Knörnschild - Science, 2021 - science.org
Babbling is a production milestone in infant speech development. Evidence for babbling in
nonhuman mammals is scarce, which has prevented cross-species comparisons. In this …

Bat echolocation calls facilitate social communication

M Knörnschild, K Jung, M Nagy… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bat echolocation is primarily used for orientation and foraging but also holds great potential
for social communication. The communicative function of echolocation calls is still largely …

Temporal and spatial variation of a winter soundscape in south-central Alaska

TC Mullet, SH Gage, JM Morton, F Huettmann - Landscape Ecology, 2016 - Springer
Context Winter soundscapes are likely different from soundscapes in other seasons
considering wildlife vocalizations (biophony) decrease, wind events (geophony) increase …

A new classification of mammalian uni-male multi-female groups based on the fundamental principles governing inter-and intrasexual relationships

SBSW Hex, K Tombak, DI Rubenstein - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2021 - Springer
Polygyny is the most common mating system in mammals, and many species form uni-male
multi-female groups (UM-MF units). Polygynous systems are traditionally distinguished …

Female Mate Choice Can Drive the Evolution of High Frequency Echolocation in Bats: A Case Study with Rhinolophus mehelyi

SJ Puechmaille, IM Borissov, S Zsebok, B Allegrini… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Animals employ an array of signals (ie visual, acoustic, olfactory) for communication. Natural
selection favours signals, receptors, and signalling behaviour that optimise the received …

Learned vocal group signatures in the polygynous bat Saccopteryx bilineata

M Knörnschild, M Nagy, M Metz, F Mayer… - Animal Behaviour, 2012 - Elsevier
Vocal group signatures facilitate group cohesion or the exclusion of nongroup members and
thus greatly affect the social system of any given species. This is especially significant for …