Breeding season of Epomophorus walhbergi in the lowveld of Swaziland
| dc.contributor.author | Monadjem, Ara | |
| dc.contributor.author | Reside, April E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-07T10:58:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-11-19T00:20:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The fruit bat Epomophorus wahlbergi is abundant in the eastern parts of southern Africa, but its breeding biology remains poorly documented. This study aimed to ascertain the breeding season of this species in northeastern Swaziland where 340 individuals were netted over a 21-month period. Subadults were present throughout the year with two peaks, while lactating females were only present between December and May. These contradictory data are consistent with a bimodal birth peak, and the fact that pregnancy and lactation were both difficult to detect in the field. | en_US |
| dc.description.department | Zoology and Entomology | |
| dc.description.department | Mammal Research Institute | |
| dc.description.librarian | am2013 | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This is the 19th communication of the All Out Africa Research Unit (www.alloutafrica.org). Director of All Out, Kim Roques, provided logistical support in the field. Ngwane Dlamini, Senior Warden, Swaziland National Trust Commission, provided permission for us to work at Mlawula. Three anonymous reviewers greatly improved earlier versions of this paper. | en_US |
| dc.description.uri | http://africanzoology.journals.ac.za/ | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Monadjem, A & Reside, AE 2012, 'Breeding season of Epomophorus walhbergi in the lowveld of Swaziland', African Zoology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 321-325. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1562-7020 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2224-073X (online) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21166 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Zoological Society of Southern Africa | en_US |
| dc.rights | SU LIS. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Epomophorus wahlbergi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Fruit bat | en_US |
| dc.subject | Breeding | en_US |
| dc.subject | Swaziland | en_US |
| dc.title | Breeding season of Epomophorus walhbergi in the lowveld of Swaziland | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |