The male wrinkle-faced bat uses an elaborate display, including a facemask and a combination of echolocation sounds, wingbeats, and whistles to attract females.
Tag: Animals
Duckbill Dino Odyssey Ended in Africa – Scientific American
At the tail end of the age of the dinosaurs, a pony-sized duckbill dinosaur called Ajnabia roamed North Africa. But to get there, duckbill dinosaurs had to cross oceans.
Play Helped Dogs Be Our Best Friends – Scientific American
Dogs are amazingly diverse. Selective breeding for a variety of traits created the breeds we have today. Play between humans and dogs was a key part of this process.
Sparrow Song Undergoes Key Change – Scientific American
A tweet goes viral across Canada.
Horses Recognize Pics of Their Keepers – Scientific American
Without being taught, horses understand that photos are two-dimensional representations of real life, and they remember photos of familiar human faces.
Squid Glowing Skin Patterns May Be Code – Scientific American
E-readers are cool. But what if you’re an e-squid?
City Birds: Big-Brained with Few Offspring or Small-Brained with a Lot – Scientific American
What predicts which bird species will make it in urban environments?
Swamp Wallaby Reproduction Give Tribbles a Run – Scientific American
Swamp wallabies are always pregnant.
Moths Flee or Face Bats Depending on Toxicity – Scientific American
Being toxic makes tiger moths lazy when predators approach.
Ant Colonies Avoid Traffic Jams – Scientific American
Ants are less selfish and therefore better at managing traffic than we are. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/ant-colonies-avoid-traffic-jams/#transcripts-body
Odd Bird Migrates Twice To Breed – Scientific American
The phainopepla has bright red eyes, a pointy topknot, and jet-black feathers. But its most unusual characteristic may be its rare reproductive strategy – breeding in two different places during a single season. Listen to my 60-Second Science podcast at: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/odd-bird-migrates-twice-to-breed/#transcripts-body
TB’s Journey from Africa to the New World
Did marine mammals bring tuberculosis to South America? By Susanne Bard
Susanne Clara Bard 