Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal
By Logan S. James, Research Associate in Animal Behavior, The University of Texas at Austin
Rachel Page, Staff Scientist, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Smithsonian Institution
Ximena Bernal, Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University
By listening to a frog call, adult bats can tell which prey are palatable and which are poisonous. Young bats must acquire this ability over time.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025