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Bat perching upside down in a cave.
Some Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Deter Predators
The behavior is the first example of a mammal mimicking a more-dangerous species.
Some Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Deter Predators
Some Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Deter Predators

The behavior is the first example of a mammal mimicking a more-dangerous species.

The behavior is the first example of a mammal mimicking a more-dangerous species.

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Song Around the Animal Kingdom
The Scientist | Mar 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Diverse species are said to sing, but music is in the ear of the beholder.
Tune Into the Animal Kingdom
The Scientist | Feb 28, 2017 | 1 min read
A survey of sounds from birds to whales to fruit flies to fish
Behavior Brief
Ben Andrew Henry | Sep 23, 2016 | 5 min read
A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
A Race Against Extinction
A. Marmaduke Kilpatrick | Dec 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Bat populations ravaged; hundreds of amphibian species driven to extinction; diverse groups of birds threatened. Taking risks will be necessary to control deadly wildlife pathogens.
Ornithologists Want Windmill Research
Edyta Zielinska | Jun 21, 2012 | 1 min read
Researchers call for access to more data from energy companies to find strategies that will limit bird and bat deaths from wind turbines.
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