Fringe-lipped bats from Panama hunt like miniature lions, using a “hang-and-wait” strategy to capture large, energy-rich prey. High-tech biologging revealed they spend most of their time conserving ...
A new international study led by researchers from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that small bats can be just as efficient predators as lions – and ...
For years, scientists believed that an animal’s size dictated how it hunted; large predators like lions and polar bears could chase and capture big prey, while smaller creatures conserved energy by ...