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Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds – The Guardian Jan 12th 2024.
A team from Cardiff University and the University of Sussex developed a mathematical model using ‘trajectory data’ to track the flight of the greater horseshoe bat.
Bats fly back to their roosts after a night of hunting in a “leapfrogging” pattern that allows them to maximise their time out and stay safe from predators, researchers have found.
A team from Cardiff University and the University of Sussex developed a mathematical model using “trajectory data” that tracked the flight of greater horseshoe bats in Devon to pinpoint how the creatures engage with the nocturnal environment.
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