Table 1 Performance of the four bats in flights along a corridor between rows of chains and along a tunnel through hoops, on each of the two flight days (Day 1/Day 2).

From: Big brown bats are challenged by acoustically-guided flights through a circular tunnel of hoops

 

Chains success

(Day 1/Day 2)

Chains fail

(Day 1/Day 2)

Hoops success

(Day 1/Day 2)

Hoops fail

(Day 1/Day 2)

Bat A

8/10

1/0

7/10

3/0

Bat B

10/10

0/0

0/3

12/7

Bat C

10/10

0/0

7/8

3/2

Bat D

8/10

0/0

2/6

10/7

  1. Success = number of successful flights with landing on far wall. Fail = number of failed flights with early exit, or colliding with any hoops or chains within the tunnel or corridor. All bats had more successes on chain flights compared to hoop flights on both days.
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