The simple bat detector uses frequency division to lower the bat’s chirping to a frequency we can hear. For example, if a bat is calling at 91kHz the system will divide it by 16 and put out 5.7kHz.
Although bats are sometimes viewed negatively, they aren’t scary. In fact, they are vital to the community, said Leslie Sturges of Mount Solon, president of Bat Conservation & Rescue of ...
Historically, bat migration has been a bit of a black box. While scientists have learned lots about how birds migrate, the handful of bat species that make long-distance journeys have been tougher to ...
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Animals burn a lot of energy during long-distance migrations. New research in the journal Science suggests that some bats make their journeys a bit easier by getting a lift. NPR's Jonathan Lambert ...