Morgane Labadie, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Serge Morand, Alexandre Caron, Fabien Roch Niama, Guytrich Franel Nguilili, N'Kaya Tobi, Hélène Marie De Nys, Mathieu Bourgarel
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Abstract
Following the implementation of a camera trap-monitoring protocol of interactions between cave bats and wildlife in the Republic of Congo, we identified sustained rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata) activity in Boundou cave. This cave, consisting of a single chamber, is home to a colony of several species of insectivorous bats throughout the year. Between 2022 and 2023, we recorded four events of bat or rodent consumption, one hunting attempt on bats and three feeding behaviors on insects. We describe and discuss the various behaviors and briefly elaborate on the potential epidemiological implications of bat consumption. To the best of our knowledge, our videos are the first to depict the consumption of bats by rusty-spotted genets.
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The scope of Ecosphere is as broad as the science of ecology itself. The journal welcomes submissions from all sub-disciplines of ecological science, as well as interdisciplinary studies relating to ecology. The journal''s goal is to provide a rapid-publication, online-only, open-access alternative to ESA''s other journals, while maintaining the rigorous standards of peer review for which ESA publications are renowned.
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