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How does the bat find the tree? With a “cognitive” map!
As soon as the sun sets, hundreds of Egyptian fruit bats leave their cave and fly out, one-by-one, into the night. Their goal: trees bearing ripe fleshy fruits. They must consume more than twice their own body weight of this relatively uncommon and patchily-distributed resource... click to read more
Views 3440
Reading time 3.5 min
published on Nov 8, 2021
Bat genomes: unveiling the secrets of their superpowers
If you watch and listen carefully on a quiet summer's night in the open air, you might perceive some dark shadows flying around or hear some high-pitch chirps. Yes, you have probably guessed it right. These are bats who have just started their 'day' and... click to read more
Views 3962
Reading time 3.5 min
published on Jun 18, 2021
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