Dina Dechmann ⭐️

“Greater spear-nosed bats commute long distances alone, rest together, but forage apart” - by ⁦⁦@teague_o⁩ and ⁦@DinaDechmann⁩ sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"Results suggest that social proximity appears to be more important during resting & that factors other than increased feeding efficiency may structure social relationships of group members while foraging"... 🧐🦇🌸👇 @teague_o @DinaDechmann @stri_panama sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

From our #EmergingTechnologies track: A new method uses #ConvolutionalNeuralNetworks to count groups of moving animals, even in low-light conditions doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4… #ZamBats #OpenAccess @RolandKays @martinwikelski @BlairRCostelloe @EdwardHurme @DinaDechmann @ben_koger

Each year, a Zambian forest hosts a spectacle as fruit bats migrate to Kasanka National Park. New method by @MPI_animalbehav & #UniKonstanz @CBehav scientists @ben_koger & @DinaDechmann, accurately counts this remarkable colony: t1p.de/grlum

Keynote speaker Dr @DinaDechmann @MPI_animalbehav talks about secret #gardeners of #Africa - straw-coloured fruit bat a keystone species widespread across Africa but in decline. Tagging bats to understand #dispersal distances and #seasonal differences #treasurehunt #WiBS2023