Studier, E. H.;Sevick, S. H.;Wilson, D. E.;Brooke, A. P.
Concentrations of minerals and Nitrogen in milk of Carollia and other bats
Journal of Mammalogy
1995
Journal Article
76
4
1186-1189
Carollia bats milk nitrogen mineral composition nutrition neotropical bats Pakitza nutrients chemical ecology Parque Nacional del Manu animals mammals frugivory fruits Madre de Dios Bibliography
Concentrations of nitrogen and minerals were measured in milk of Carollia and a few other tropical species of bats. Compared with other mammals, milk of Carollia is high in potassium and low in calcium. Compared with milk of the insectivorous Tadarida brasiliensis, milk of Carollia is low in nitrogen. High potassium and low nitrogen concentrations in milk of Carollia may reflect its frugivorous diet, while low milk-calcium levels may relate to slow postnatal growth in these bats.