The breeding, care and management of vespertilionid bats in the laboratory

The caging, feeding and general husbandry of 5 species of British vespertilionid bats is described. They are maintained in the laboratory for studies of their reproductive biology, and 1 of them ( Nyctalus noctula) is successfully bred there.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Laboratory Animals
Main Author: Racey, P. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1970
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/002367770781071635
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1258/002367770781071635
Description
Summary:The caging, feeding and general husbandry of 5 species of British vespertilionid bats is described. They are maintained in the laboratory for studies of their reproductive biology, and 1 of them ( Nyctalus noctula) is successfully bred there.