Longevity records for bats in Mongolia

Bats live disproportionally longer compared to other small mammals. This has made them good candidate for research questions related to aging and mechanisms that influence longevity. In this report, we compiled survival data from our own research as well as from published records of bat recaptures i...

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Main Authors: Munkhnast Dalannast, Michael Stubbe, Annegret Stubbe, Shar Setev, Delgermurun Byambajav, Joseph R. Hoyt, Ariunbold Jargalsaikhan
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Published: National University of Mongolia 2025-05-01
Series:Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/86745
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Joseph R. Hoyt
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description Bats live disproportionally longer compared to other small mammals. This has made them good candidate for research questions related to aging and mechanisms that influence longevity. In this report, we compiled survival data from our own research as well as from published records of bat recaptures in Mongolia. Longevity records revealed that five out of the ten species that have been marked over time show evidence of long-term survival. This included max longevity records for: Myotis petax with an individual surviving for at least 28 years after initial banding. In addition, other records include Myotis davidii (>10 years), and Cnephaeus nilssonii (>7 years). All recapture data were from species roosting in caves and generally found during hibernation. These results contribute to our general understanding of longevity in hibernating bats and the potential importance of individual bats survival to the conservation of bats species in Mongolia.
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spelling doaj-art-8fe4fafc753d472991d42f89d56fb21a2025-08-20T02:17:14ZengNational University of MongoliaMongolian Journal of Biological Sciences1684-39082225-49942025-05-012313810.22353/mjbs.2025.23.01Longevity records for bats in MongoliaMunkhnast Dalannast0Michael Stubbe1Annegret Stubbe2Shar Setev3Delgermurun Byambajav4Joseph R. Hoyt5 Ariunbold Jargalsaikhan6Department of Biology, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Mongolian National University of Education, Ulaanbaatar 14191, MongoliaCentral Repository of Natural Science Collections (ZNS), Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, GermanyCentral Repository of Natural Science Collections (ZNS), Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, GermanyDepartment of Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar 14201, Mongolia Department of Biology, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Mongolian National University of Education, Ulaanbaatar 14191, MongoliaDepartment of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, USADepartment of Biology, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Mongolian National University of Education, Ulaanbaatar 14191, MongoliaBats live disproportionally longer compared to other small mammals. This has made them good candidate for research questions related to aging and mechanisms that influence longevity. In this report, we compiled survival data from our own research as well as from published records of bat recaptures in Mongolia. Longevity records revealed that five out of the ten species that have been marked over time show evidence of long-term survival. This included max longevity records for: Myotis petax with an individual surviving for at least 28 years after initial banding. In addition, other records include Myotis davidii (>10 years), and Cnephaeus nilssonii (>7 years). All recapture data were from species roosting in caves and generally found during hibernation. These results contribute to our general understanding of longevity in hibernating bats and the potential importance of individual bats survival to the conservation of bats species in Mongolia.https://www.biotaxa.org/mjbs/article/view/86745bat bandingrecapturecavelongevitymongolia
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Longevity records for bats in Mongolia
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
bat banding
recapture
cave
longevity
mongolia
title Longevity records for bats in Mongolia
title_full Longevity records for bats in Mongolia
title_fullStr Longevity records for bats in Mongolia
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title_short Longevity records for bats in Mongolia
title_sort longevity records for bats in mongolia
topic bat banding
recapture
cave
longevity
mongolia
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