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.
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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.
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Posts include specific references to research details, such as the echolocation reflection structures and mutualistic behaviors, demonstrating deep interest.
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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.]
Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of the 2010s #batsrule
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Jente Ottenburghs | Avian Hybrids
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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 followersView post →
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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!
"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
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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
Seymour might have had better luck had he raised one of these Bornean plants instead of a giant Venus flytrap. Instead of evolving to eat animals, they have developed mutualism with bats, attracting them with…
Bats are acoustically attracted to certain plants like pitcher plants, which have evolved structures that reflect echolocation sounds. This mutualism involves bats helping fertilize plants by roosting inside, with…
@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
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 followersView post →
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Charles Ikenna
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The Carnivorous Plants That Gave Up Meat for Poop https://t.co/0ovByC036F via @YouTube
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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AKA NickleDave
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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
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Our paper on acoustic signalling in a bat pitcher plant mutualism made it into @AaronJCorcoran's #Top10 Bat discoveries of the 2010s #batsrule
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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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"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
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et al. 2015. Bats Are Acoustically Attracted to Mutualistic Carnivorous Plants. Current Biology doi: http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.054 ü T. Ulmar ...
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.05.054 Yilamujiang, A., Zhu, A., Ligabue-Braun, R. et al. Coprophagous features in carnivorous Nepenthes plants: a task for ureases ...
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