3.2 Interspecific bite force variation
The bite force varied between species; big-sized nomadic bats had the
highest bite force, followed by small-sized nomadic bats (P.
helleri and U. convexum ), and then by the only sedentary bat
(S. giannae ). The lowest force was recorded by small-sized
nomadic bats of the species A. anderseni and A. phaeotis(P < 0.001). Significant intersexual differences between
species were detected with the females registering a greater bite force
compared to the males (P < 0.04; Figure 6).