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12/25/2020
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Bats can anticipate their prey’s movements by building predictive models on the fly, says new study
Despite possessing better vision than humans at night, some bats prefer to use their advanced hearing to hunt for food. These nocturnal creatures manufacture sounds and rely on the echoes those sounds make while bouncing off objects to navigate in the dark and find their prey. This ability, known as echolocation, is a subject of particular interest […]
09/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists investigate the secret of bats’ longevity – can it be adapted to humans?
Humans enjoy moderately long lifespans. But some bats live even longer, which is surprising given their small size. Researchers believe that the secret behind the longevity of bats might help humans enjoy longer lives. Two researchers from the University of Maryland (UMD) studied the evolutionary history of many known chiropteran species. They identified four bat species that live extremely long […]
11/05/2017
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By Russel Davis
Bats, like humans, decipher where others are from based on their regional “accent,” according to new study
An animal study has revealed that bats have regional dialects just like humans, and are able to decipher and mimic how other bats communicate. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Tel Aviv University in Israel have caught pregnant female Egyptian fruit bats in central Israel. The female bats have been randomly assigned to three identical […]
09/07/2017
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By Russel Davis
Human echolocation using mouth clicks is possible, study finds
Humans may develop expert echolocation skills just like bats and marine mammals by producing clicking sounds with the mouth and listening to the reflected sound waves to perceive the surroundings, a study in revealed. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Durham University and the Birmingham University in the U.K. examined three blind adults […]
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