2016/02/11 by Rebecca L. Diete, Kelly M. Dixon, Paul A. Barden · 1 citation
Environmental Science · #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Species Distribution and Climate Change #Ecology and biodiversity studies #Predation #Biology #Monotreme #Marsupial #Context (archaeology) #Wildlife #Bandicoot #Zoology #Brushtail possum #Ecology #Taxonomy (biology) #Paleontology
paper · doi:10.1071/am15022
openalex publication_date 2016/02/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Pitfall trapping for wildlife research is accompanied by the risk of predation of captured animals. However, predation events are sometimes difficult to observe and not subsequently reported. We describe the first known records of predation of pitfall-trapped animals by ghost bats. We discuss these observations in the context of ghost bat hunting behaviour and the implications for pitfall trapping studies in northern Australia.