These Bats Buzz Like Hornets to Scare Off Predators - The New York Times

Scientists say they have discovered the first case of mammals mimicking insects to defend themselves from being eaten.

To test if these buzzing bats do in fact mimic buzzing insects to evade predators, the researchers focused on hornets, bees and two owl species common to the bats geographic range. Wild owls likely t… [+1724 chars]

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