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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days agoBat vs. RobinScientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt
A tagged greater noctule bat was recorded chasing, killing, and eating a migrating European robin in midair while echolocating.
Bats are generally viewed as harmless, if spooky, creatures of the night. But scientists have revealed a more savage side, after witnessing a greater noctule bat Europe's largest bat species hunting, killing and devouring a robin mid-flight. The grisly recording reveals the bat as a formidable predator, climbing to 1.2km (4,000ft) before embarking on a breakneck-speed dive in pursuit of its prey.