These Bats Buzz like Bees to Save Their Own Lives

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These Bats Buzz like Bees to Save Their Own Lives

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Sep 16, 2022

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New research has discovered the first case of acoustic mimicry between a mammal and an insect--an acquired skill that could just save their skins.

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Sep 16, 2022

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