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Old 16-09-2005, 23:28   #5
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Re: Female bats keep it in the family

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Originally Posted by Jules
It says that they seek out the same mate each year which in turn means that if you are mating with the same male as your mother than the chances are he is also your father...or am I reading it wrong
It does contradict itself
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Female greater horseshoe bats share male mates with their mothers and grandmothers,
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The females live together in groups segregated from the opposite sex, but gang together to prowl for males once the mating season arrives.
This bit especially
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Most female greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) seek out the same male to mate with year after year.
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