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Fastest Flying Animal is NOT a Bird but a BAT known as Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat
| Theena Ocay | | Nov 11, 2016 04:19 PM EST |
It is common knowledge that the bird is the fastest flying animal on Earth yet a new study reveals that the Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat is a better flyer.
Wind Turbines Killing Both Local and Migratory Birds in Large Numbers
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Oct 13, 2016 02:34 AM EDT |
One study, however, claims wind turbines will kill 1.4 million birds yearly by 2030.
Carnivorous Plants Attract Bats Through Ultrasonic Communication
| Cecille Marie Gumban | | Jul 11, 2015 11:29 PM EDT |
Bats use echolocation to be able to communicate with other bats, but they aren’t just the one using this kind of technique. Plants in Borneo jungle called Nepenthes hemsleyana used this kind of communication too, to attract bats. The Nepenthes hemsleyana is a flesh eating plant, but these plants are terrible at eating flesh.
Bats Have 3D Brain Compass, New Study Reports
| Marco Foronda | | Dec 06, 2014 06:58 AM EST |
Researchers discovered bats have special brain cells that seem to specialize in 3D directions.
Bats Use Jamming Signals to Steal Prey from Other Bats
| Ana Verayo | | Nov 07, 2014 07:54 AM EST |
A new study details how bats apparently use a special type of signal to disrupt the sonar of other bats.
Research Shows Bats Mistake Wind Turbines for Trees, Fatalities Increase
| Kat De Guzman | | Oct 01, 2014 02:11 PM EDT |
More bats approached wind turbines whenever the moon was shining brightly.
Camels Confirmed As a Source of MERS Virus
| Christl Leong | | Jun 05, 2014 10:42 AM EDT |
Camels have been confirmed to be "reservoirs" of the MERS virus and can subsequently infect humans, a new study says.
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