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Young Bats Master Frog Calls to Avoid Poison

5/1/2025

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Fringe-lipped bats, ranging from Panama to Brazil, have a unique hunting strategy: they listen in on frog calls to find their next meal while steering clear of toxic species. A recent study shows that young bats gradually learn to tell the difference between tasty and poisonous frogs, underscoring how experience shapes predatory instincts in the animal world.

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Fringe-lipped bats, ranging from Panama to Brazil, have a unique hunting strategy: they listen in on frog calls to find their next meal while steering clear of toxic species. A recent study shows that young bats gradually learn to tell the difference between tasty and poisonous frogs, underscoring how experience shapes predatory instincts in the animal world.