Selecting Behavioral for Roosting Site on Bats in Suruman Cave, South Bengkulu (Perilaku Pemilihan Lokasi Roosting Site pada Kelelawar di Gua Suruman, Bengkulu Selatan

Research on the bat’s behaviour that dwelling in the Suruman cave of South
Bengkulu was conducted in 2015 and 2016. This research was carried out by using direct investigation, starting from the entrance, extending to deep of the cave, about 750 meters from the entrance cave. Estimation of the roosting site, selecting behaviour for each species is based on direct observation on the ceiling of the cave and location where the bat is caught. As the results, we found seven species of bats which are dwelling in Suruman cave, namely Eonycteris spelaea, Penthetor lucasii, Rousettus amplexicaudatus that tend to choose location for roosting sites at about 300-350 m from the entrance of the cave, Hipposideros cervinus and Hipposideros larvatus tend to choose their roosting sites starting from the entrance of the cave until the depth of <300 m from the entrance cave.  Hipposideros diadema tends to choose their roosting sites area from the entrance into the depth of the cave about 350 m. While Miniopterus medius tends to choose the deepest location of the cave, it is about 700-750 m from the entrance of the cave.