A routine night survey involving nocturnal mammal researchers and bat researchers during the Penang Hill BioBlitz 2017 has produced an important finding. Researchers based at USM's School of Biological Sciences, Priscillia Miard and Lee Sim Lim stumbled upon an unusual ultrasound call when out looking for insectivorous bats. This call was distinctly different from the kinds of calls made by bats. Further investigation revealed the source - a Sunda Colugo! This was later confirmed with detection of the same ultrasound frequencies among … [Read more...] about Exciting new finding on how colugos communicate
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Colugo Ultrasound Call Discovery
Recorded on October 22, 2017 Haley catches up with Priscillia Miard on a night hike in the rainforest to record ultrasonic sounds made by the colugo- a discovery made during the Penang Hill BioBlitz. A JASON learning video. … [Read more...] about Colugo Ultrasound Call Discovery
Bat Survey Update
Learn about how bat researchers collect specimens with Dr. Nurul 'Ain Elias and the rest of the bat survey team from USM during a night hike during the Penang Hill BioBlitz 2017. A video from the team from JASON Learning. … [Read more...] about Bat Survey Update
Mammal Survey Night Hike
Haley and the JASON Argonauts join Priscillia Miard from the University of Science, Malaysia on a night hike to survey rainforest mammals. A JASON Learning video. … [Read more...] about Mammal Survey Night Hike
