Browsing Biología by Author "Sagot, Maria"
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Contact calling in context: intra- and intergroup variation in vocalization rates depend on a call’s function
Chaverri Echandi, Gloriana; Araya Ajoy, Yi-Men Gerardo; Sagot, Maria (2020)To maintain group cohesion while coordinating group movements, individuals might use signals to advertise the location of a route, their intention to initiate movements, or their position at a given time. In highly mobile ... -
Effects of roost specialization on extinction risk in bats
Sagot, Maria; Chaverri Echandi, Gloriana (2015)Understanding causes and consequences of ecological specialization is of major concern in conservation. Specialist species are particularly vulnerable to human activities. If their food or habitats are depleted or lost, ... -
Social Calls Produced within and near the Roost in Two Species of Tent-Making Bats, Dermanura watsoni and Ectophylla alba
Gillam, Erin H.; Chaverri Echandi, Gloriana; Montero, Karina; Sagot, Maria (2013-04)Social animals regularly face the problem of relocating conspecifics when separated. Communication is one of the most important mechanisms facilitating group formation and cohesion. Known as contact calls, signals exchanged ... -
The importance of group vocal behaviour in roost finding
Sagot, Maria; Schöner, Caroline R.; Jago, Abigail J.; Razik, Imran; Chaverri Echandi, Gloriana (2018)Individuals benefit from socially acquired information to avoid predation risks and enhance foraging efficiency. Spix's disc-winged bats, Thyroptera tricolor, form very stable social groups despite their need to find a new ... -
Vocal behavior and the use of social information during roost finding
Sagot, Maria; Giacomini, Giada; Chaves Ramírez, Silvia; Hernández Pinsón, Héctor Andrés; Chaverri Echandi, Gloriana (2022-07-26)When selecting feeding, hiding, or resting areas, animals face multiple decisions with different fitness consequences. To maximize efficiency, individuals can either collect personal information, or use information gathered ...