Overheating turns a bat box into a death trap
Stephen R. Griffiths
Abstract
Thirty juvenile large forest bats (Vespadelus darlingtoni) were found dead in a plywood bat box. This is the first example in Australia of an overheating event in a bat box resulting in multiple mortalities. It confirms that extreme heat in poorly insulated bat boxes can result in acute hyperthermia.
Topics & Concepts
Overheating (electricity)Extreme heatJuvenileTrap (plumbing)BiologyZoologyGeographyEcologyEngineeringMeteorologyElectrical engineeringClimate changeBat Biology and Ecology StudiesEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockThermoregulation and physiological responses