Fringe-Lipped Bat Poop Reveals Shocking Eating Habits of Nocturnal Species

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Extreme hunting efficiency in a carnivorous bat Using sound and motion biologging tags and controlled feeding trials, Baier et al. show that carnivorous fringe-lipped bats can capture prey nearly their own size, adopting an energy-efficient hunting strategy usually seen in large carnivores. By combining eavesdropping with ambush, bats achieve high success but remain vulnerable to ecosystem decline. 📹 Video abstract © Baier et al. To find out more, check out the link in our bio and here: https:/

In the Panamanian rainforest there is a frog-eating bat (Trachops cirrhosus) that finds its next meal by eavesdropping on the mating calls produced by male frogs. In a new study, researchers played the mating calls of different frog and toad species from a speaker to both adult and juvenile frog-eating bats. They measured their predatory responses to these sounds, and found that adult bats were very interested in palatable species, and disinterested in toxic toads. The responses of juveniles wer

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