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Diversity of Bats At Different Habitat Types in Kenyir and Setiu,
Terengganu
Siti Nurfatiha Najihah binti Fakhrul Hatta
Supervisor: Prof Dato Dr Mohd Tajuddin Bin Abdullah
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodivesity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Bats have specifics diets according to their species as some feeds on fruits
which also known as megachiroptera and some on insects known as
microchiroptera. Since there were lacking on study of bats and updated
checklist in Terengganu, therefore this study was conducted to determine the
diversity of bats at different habitat types in Kenyir and Setiu, Terengganu.
Three mist nets were used to capture bats and another three four-bank harp
trap were used mainly to capture insect bats. A total of 61 individuals of bats
were collected and had been identified. All the bats captured had been
compared their diversity by using specific statistical analysis. There were low
diversity of bats in Kenyir compared to Setiu that influence by the area was
surrounding with agricultural activities. In conclusion, number of bats
captured for this study is still lacking based on comparison among most of bat
species in Malaysia.
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