Community | July 17, 2009 | 1 comment

Moths Outwit Bats By Jamming Sonar

source: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106693909

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Bats are among nature's cleverest predators, using ultrasonic signals to locate their prey at night. They make pretty quick work of moths, one of their favorite meals.

However, one species of tiger moth that lives in the southwestern U.S. apparently has learned to outfox the bats by jamming their signals.
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