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Echolocating Bats Navigate Using Acoustic Cognitive Maps
Echolocating bats possess an acoustic cognitive map, enabling them to navigate over long distances using echolocation, with vision enhancing their performance.
Cornell Study Reveals Coupled Evolution of Bats' Wings and Legs
A study from Cornell University reveals that bats' wings and legs evolve together, unlike birds, potentially limiting bats' ability to adapt to new ecological …
Spotted hyenas adjust their foraging behavior in response to climate change
Spotted hyenas adjust to a decreased presence of migratory prey in their territories induced by climate change. Researchers investigated the relationship between rainfall volume …
Voles cut grass to watch flying predators
A tiny rodent trims tall grasses so it can watch the skies for flying predators, new research shows. Brandt’s voles live in grassland in …
Wild baboons sacrifice sleep to meet pressing demands
Sleep study on a troop of wild baboons reveals that sacrificing sleep to meet pressing demands is common -- and might even be part …