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New Bat Behavior Discovered

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

New Bat Behavior Discovered

video: According to researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) who studied Peters' tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum), mothers prod their young with their forearms, perhaps encouraging them to fledge and wean. view more 

Credit: Ana Endara, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute


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