July 2015 PMID 26166777

Bats Are Acoustically Attracted to Mutualistic Carnivorous Plants.

Michael G Schöner, Caroline R Schöner, Ralph Simon, T Ulmar Grafe, Sébastien J Puechmaille, Liaw Lin Ji, Gerald Kerth

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Peak: 15 in Feb 2021
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What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reflect a high level of interest and support, with comments praising the research and sharing related multimedia content like videos and blog links. The use of words like 'hilarious', 'interesting', and references to scientific concepts, along with links to papers, indicate deep engagement and recognition of the study's importance in understanding ecological interactions.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many posts express enthusiasm and support for the findings, especially highlighting mutualism and evolutionary significance.

InterestHigh interest

Discussions show high curiosity, with many posts sharing videos, linking to papers, and making interesting observations about plant-bat interactions.

EngagementHigh engagement

Posts include specific references to research details, such as the echolocation reflection structures and mutualistic behaviors, demonstrating deep interest.

ImpactModerate impact

The dissemination of this research in popular science channels and the mention of it in top discovery lists suggest it has a moderate but meaningful impact on raising awareness of plant-animal mutualisms.

Abstract in brief

  • Bats are acoustically attracted to certain plants, like pitcher plants, which have evolved structures that reflect echolocation sounds, making them easier for bats to find.
  • In Borneo, a mutualism exists where bats help fertilize carnivorous pitcher plants by roosting inside, and the pitcher’s structure enhances echo reflection to attract bats from various angles.
  • This study indicates that acoustic signals in plant-bat interactions are more widespread than previously thought, occurring in both the Neotropics and Paleotropics, suggesting convergent evolution for attracting bats.]

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Dr. Ralph Simon
@RalSimon · X

Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of the 2010s #batsrule

Dec 29, 2019 · 15 likes · 4 shares · 539 followers View post →
Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids
@Jente_O · X

Fun fact of today: Tree shrews use pitcher plants as toilets. Check out this video for the details (and other amazing pitcher plants): https://t.co/hVJdn8O4Ze Image taken from this blog post: https://t.co/0JsHpVNiAD https://t.co/wISlt7SFYN

Feb 16, 2021 · 2 likes · 4,038 followers View post →
Sarah Hills
@SarahHi21395607 · X

@Guylanza1 It is! Here is the link to the paper for anyone else also interested: https://t.co/y5PzBKUmVq Let me know if it works!

Nov 18, 2020 · 2 likes · 64 followers View post →
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@space_anemone · X

"The pitcher’s orifice features a prolonged concave structure, which we predicted to distinctively reflect the bats’ echolocation calls ... this structure indeed acts as a multidirectional ultrasound reflector." https://t.co/LARlnOwwlb

Aug 23, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 995 followers View post →
Alan Emtage
@alanemtage · X

Click here to learn about nectar toilets. The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop https://t.co/osJH8OFh67 https://t.co/l8npnXUtZu

Feb 19, 2021 · 1 like · 694 followers View post →
Krystian Aparta
@kaparta · X

Here's the latest SciShow episode I wrote. Enjoy and share! These toilet pitcher plants are hilarious, I promise

Feb 15, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 167 followers View post →

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@rev_na · X

RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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@the_moviebob That's the deal with most carnivorous plants. They live in wetlands with crappy soil, and have to get their nutrients elsewhere. But after developing animal-catching adaptations, some carnivorous plants evolved to exploit, uh, another animal resource: https://t.co/5EiBDxsTyz

Mar 15, 2021 · 2,105 followers View post →
Luca
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Alan Emtage
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Click here to learn about nectar toilets. The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop https://t.co/osJH8OFh67 https://t.co/l8npnXUtZu

Feb 19, 2021 · 1 like · 694 followers View post →
supercazzola KK4YEL
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very interesting https://t.co/21zLAOGDF3

Feb 17, 2021 · 1,800 followers View post →
Selvi
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RT @kaparta: Here's the latest SciShow episode I wrote. Enjoy and share! These toilet pitcher plants are hilarious, I promise

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Cecile Braconnier
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The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop https://t.co/6imjfqF96m via @YouTube

Feb 16, 2021 · 737 followers View post →
Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids
@Jente_O · X

Fun fact of today: Tree shrews use pitcher plants as toilets. Check out this video for the details (and other amazing pitcher plants): https://t.co/hVJdn8O4Ze Image taken from this blog post: https://t.co/0JsHpVNiAD https://t.co/wISlt7SFYN

Feb 16, 2021 · 2 likes · 4,038 followers View post →
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Feb 16, 2021 · 3,220 followers View post →
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Johannes Lüke
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New video by SciShow: The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop https://t.co/KAD3yzTBNI

Feb 15, 2021 · 84 followers View post →
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Feb 15, 2021 · 2,569 followers View post →
Krystian Aparta
@kaparta · X

Here's the latest SciShow episode I wrote. Enjoy and share! These toilet pitcher plants are hilarious, I promise

Feb 15, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 167 followers View post →
Kitty
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The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop https://t.co/a2ccgIhrAC via @YouTube

Feb 15, 2021 · 720 followers View post →
Sarah Hills
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@Guylanza1 It is! Here is the link to the paper for anyone else also interested: https://t.co/y5PzBKUmVq Let me know if it works!

Nov 18, 2020 · 2 likes · 64 followers View post →
Javier Juste
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RT @RalSimon: Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of th…

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Luke Remage-Healey
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RT @RalSimon: Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of th…

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RT @RalSimon: Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of th…

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Dr. Ralph Simon
@RalSimon · X

Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of the 2010s #batsrule

Dec 29, 2019 · 15 likes · 4 shares · 539 followers View post →
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RT @space_anemone: "The pitcher’s orifice features a prolonged concave structure, which we predicted to distinctively reflect the bats’ ech…

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รקคςє คภє๓๏ภє
@space_anemone · X

"The pitcher’s orifice features a prolonged concave structure, which we predicted to distinctively reflect the bats’ echolocation calls ... this structure indeed acts as a multidirectional ultrasound reflector." https://t.co/LARlnOwwlb

Aug 23, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 995 followers View post →
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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

Feb 18, 2019 · 47 shares · 57 followers View post →
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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

Feb 18, 2019 · 47 shares · 1,285 followers View post →
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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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RT @salmon0413: ボルネオ島原産のウツボカズラの一種(Nepenthes hemsleyana)もコウモリの超音波を反響させる構造を持つ。コウモリはウツボカズラをねぐらにし、ウツボカズラはコウモリの排泄物を栄養にする。 #BatWeek #コウモリ https:…

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