Guano secrets
DNA in fringe-lipped bat poop reveals unexpected eating habits
October 26, 2020
The poop of Trachops cirrhosus revealed surprising results about its foraging abilities and prey preferences.
The poop of Trachops cirrhosus revealed surprising results about its foraging abilities and prey preferences.
Just as contemporary human societies depend on large-scale agriculture, leaf-cutter ants depend on a long, co-evolved relationship with a fungus. As humans, we may share some of the same rules that govern their relationship.
Reshaping her interest in science into a career in art, Amy Koehler does what she loves best in the Bat Lab
Male Wrinkle-faced bats lower a flap of skin resembling a face mask when they are ready to mate according to a rare sighting of a lek of bats in Costa Rica.
Male Fringe-Lipped bats smear a sticky, odorous substance on their forearms. When this was discovered, researchers guessed that it might play a role in mating. Post-doctoral fellow Mariana Muñoz-Romo has confirmed that the presence and size of the forearm "crust" is, indeed correlated with other reproductive traits.
The strong relationship formed between two female adult vampire bats may have motivated one of the bats to adopt the other’s baby.
How does whale watching affect whale behavior? Who watches whales in Panama’s Las Perlas Archipelago? Researchers from STRI and ASU hope to recommend innovative data-based conservation strategies.
With this science-based initiative, 30% of the panamanian marine surface will be under some degree of protection
Sweat bees navigate through dark tropical forests guided by canopy patterns.
What makes a successful invasion? What keeps invaders out? Are some geographic locations more vulnerable to invasion than others?