Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Guano
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The '''Bat Guano''' field should be used to record any stations which exhibit bat guano. | The '''Bat Guano''' field should be used to record any stations which exhibit bat guano. | ||
| - | Bat guano is the excrement left behind by bats. | + | Bat guano is the excrement left behind by [[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat|bats]]. It can be found on the cave floor, on formations, or in pools. It can be a sprinkling of small, dark pellets or, with the passage of time, be piles that are many feet deep. Guano may be old and historic or fresh and young. It could be dry and powdery or wet. Any recognized bat guano should be recorded. |
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| + | If a significant accumulation is found, examine the ceiling above for bats and [[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Scratches|scratches]]. Historic piles of guano often contain [[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Bones|bat bones]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat|Bat]] | ||
| + | *[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Bones|Bat Bones]] | ||
| + | *[[Vertebrate (Inventory)/Bat Scratches|Bat Scratches]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:00, 16 June 2011
The Bat Guano field should be used to record any stations which exhibit bat guano.
Bat guano is the excrement left behind by bats. It can be found on the cave floor, on formations, or in pools. It can be a sprinkling of small, dark pellets or, with the passage of time, be piles that are many feet deep. Guano may be old and historic or fresh and young. It could be dry and powdery or wet. Any recognized bat guano should be recorded.
If a significant accumulation is found, examine the ceiling above for bats and scratches. Historic piles of guano often contain bat bones.
See also
