Bats
After 25 years of suspicion, researchers have confirmed that Europe's largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny biologgers, the team recorded dives, captures, and feeding sounds during nocturnal chases. The findings, published in Science, reveal the bat's daring predation strategies.
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Researchers have discovered that tiny fringe-lipped bats in Panama employ a patient, lion-like hunting strategy to capture oversized prey. Using advanced biologging technology, the study reveals their remarkable success rates and energy conservation tactics. This challenges traditional views on how small predators sustain themselves on big meals.