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A Robot Is Unraveling the Secrets of How Some Bats Bounce Sound Waves Off Leaves to Find Insect Prey
A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats' echolocation skills ...
A long-standing mystery about how wild bats navigate complex environments in complete darkness with remarkable precision, has ...
Biologists and engineers have joined forces to build a new robot bat that’s helping us understand how real bats use ...
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, there are 13 species of bats in Ohio, and four are listed as an ...
A little brown bat hangs upside down in a cave. If one is living in your attic, you may have to wait until roosting season is over to have it removed. Ann Froschauer, USFWS This is the time of year ...
Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves using echolocation, a highly ...
As the Coast’s warm, subtropical environment is a draw for snowbirds and tourists, it’s also a draw for bats — an environmentally essential, but often overlooked, part of the region’s ecosystem.
Bat researcher Aditya Srinivasulu on his new study cataloguing bat echolocation data, how these flying mammals are important ...
Inconsistent winter weather is forcing bats to wake up from hibernation earlier than they should, creating problems for the ...
Pallas’s long-tongued bats have the fastest metabolism of any mammal, and feed on the nectar from flowers by hovering just outside of them like a hummingbird. Now, using high-speed infrared cameras, ...
A GOOD REMINDER TO CHECK YOUR ATTICS, BATS ARE RETURNING TO THE AREA THIS TIME OF YEAR, OFTEN WEASELING THEIR WAY INTO VENTS OF PEOPLE’S HOMES. AND IF YOU DISCOVER ABOUT PROBLEM IN YOUR ATTIC BETWEEN ...
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