bats
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When surveyors for a much delayed $12 billion road project under the River Thames scoured for bats, they found six in an abandoned World War II air-raid shelter.
A list of the world’s most misunderstood creatures includes sharks, bats and us—at least when we talk about our careers.
To investigate how pterosaurs gained this ability and whether their path differed from that of birds and bats, the team examined the reptile's evolutionary history.
From Science Daily
The results mirrored a 2020 study of vampire bats showing that newcomers also test the waters, slowly progressing from grooming relationships to more substantial food-sharing partnerships with trusted companions.
From Science Daily
After Dustin makes it through the gate back into the real world, Eddie stays behind to drive the bats away and buy the group more time.
From Los Angeles Times
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