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Bats Catching, Killing and Eating Birds Midflight
- marojejian 1y agoBatman & Robin is different IRL >giant noctule bats kill birds with a strong bite and then bite off their wings, probably to reduce weight and air resistance. Then the bird is eaten during flight.
- ilamont 1y agoBetter link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-bat-recorded-itself-catching-and-eating-a-songbird-in-midair/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-bat-recorded... I was surprised to learn how high the bats and migrating birds are flying - more than 1,000 meters during the "searching" phase. They would likely be invisible from the ground without really good binoculars.