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: nature
Blue Whale Song Timing Reveals Time to Go – Scientific American
Blue whales switch from singing at night to singing during the day when they’re about to migrate.
Zombie Crickets Possessed by Water Worms – A Graphic Novel – San Diego Natural History Museum
A graphic novel I researched and co-wrote for the Coast to Cactus exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum
Birds on Rhinos’ Back Help Them Avoid Poachers – Scientific American
Red-billed oxpeckers serve as lookouts for black rhinos, sounding the alarm when poachers approach.
Stress from Undersea Noise Interferes with Crab Camouflage – Scientific American
Loud noise from ships thwarts shore crab camouflage.
Indigenous Amazonians Managed Valuable Plant Life – Scientific American
Tropical forests keep a record of the history and culture surrounding them.
Moths Flee or Face Bats Depending on Toxicity – Scientific American
Being toxic makes tiger moths lazy when predators approach.
Susanne Clara Bard 