Sneaky
Are bats spying on their prey in the canopy?
October 22, 2019
Eavesdropping behavior in the canopy may answer questions about how acoustic interplay among animals has developed over millions of years in the forest
Eavesdropping behavior in the canopy may answer questions about how acoustic interplay among animals has developed over millions of years in the forest
A literature review revealed that odor-producing glands and tissues in bats may play a prominent role in mating behavior
Socially foraging bats may find food faster by listening in to the search-phase calls of their group members
Females may also be prone to predation as they move toward a mating call
Just as humans with their babies, adult female bats change their vocalizations when interacting with “babbling” pups, which could be interpreted as positive feedback to their offspring during vocal practice
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