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Biologists knew that some bats ate birds because they found feathers and bones in bat poop. But no one had actually seen how bats did it. They just assumed that it would’ve been a sight to behold since you’d be watching bats take down bigger, faster, meaner prey. Ars Technica reports that Elena Tena, a biologist at Spain’s Doñana Biological …

Over half a million hens, ducks, geese and turkeys have been culled in Germany since the start of September as a virulent strain of bird flu sweeps the country. According to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), the German government agency responsible for monitoring animal pestilence, there have been 30 registered outbreaks in poultry batteries and another 73 among wild birds. …

There are three species of bats that eat birds. We know that because we have found feathers and other avian remains in their feces. What we didn’t know was how exactly they hunt birds, which are quite a bit heavier, faster, and stronger than the insects bats usually dine on. To find out, Elena Tena, a biologist at Doñana Biological …

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some bird species, according to new research. The eclipse created a dramatic spectacle as the moon moved between Earth and the sun, plunging midday into a few moments of total darkness along a path from Mazatlán, Mexico, to St. Johns in Newfoundland, Canada. …

The mini backpacks that prove bats hunt birds like fighter jets  The Times Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair  The New York Times Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight  The Guardian Bat vs. Robin—Scientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt  Scientific American Mic’d bats reveal midnight songbird attacks  Science News Source link

Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair  The New York Times Grisly recording reveals bat catching, killing and eating robin mid-flight  The Guardian Batman eats Robin! Europe’s largest bats feast on songbirds mid-flight  Yahoo Bat vs. Robin—Scientists Capture Real-Life Audio of Midair Hunt  Scientific American The mini backpacks that prove bats hunt birds like fighter jets  The Times Source link

Credit: Katja Heinemann/Aurora/Cavan/Alamy Mark Norell, whose discoveries helped to demonstrate that birds are living dinosaurs, has died aged 68. As a curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Norell combined fieldwork, cutting-edge analysis and a gift for collaboration, transforming how scientists and the public see dinosaurs. Norell and his colleagues showed that birds belong to …

Japan uses laser drones to scare birds from farms and cut avian flu risk  TechSpot Japanese tech giant deploys laser drones to protect chickens — drones are hoped to prevent the spread of avian flu  Tom’s Hardware Japan to use laser drones to protect farms from wild animals and birds  Mezha.Media NTT launches drone with lasers for wildlife damage control  Telecompaper Source link

Language enables us to connect with each other and coordinate to achieve incredible feats. Our ability to communicate abstract concepts is often seen as a defining feature of our species, and one that separates us from the rest of life on Earth. This is because while the ability to pair an arbitrary sound with a specific meaning is widespread in …

For the first time, scientists have observed the wild hybrid offspring of a blue jay and a green jay during a study near San Antonio, Texas. The hybrid bird is the product of two species whose habitat ranges began to overlap a few decades ago, according to a study published Sept. 10 in the journal Ecology and Evolution. “We think …