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April 2023 PMID 37070239

Echolocating bats prefer a high risk-high gain foraging strategy to increase prey profitability.

Laura Stidsholt, Antoniya Hubancheva, Stefan Greif, Holger R Goerlitz, Mark Johnson, Yossi Yovel, Peter T Madsen

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The overall tone reflects strong agreement, with users highlighting the adaptive significance of the high risk-high gain strategy, such as in posts mentioning 'maximize prey profitability' and describing bats as intriguing creatures. The interest is expressed through enthusiastic shares and comments, and the scientific terminology used indicates moderate engagement, emphasizing the research’s potential to influence perceptions of bat ecology.

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Most discussions support the article, emphasizing the strategic nature of bat foraging and portraying it as a beneficial or adaptive behavior.

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Several posts reference specific behaviors and implications, like the high-risk, high-reward approach, showing a moderate level of in-depth engagement.

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The recurring focus on prey profitability and behavioral strategies suggests the discussion could influence understanding of natural prey-predator dynamics.

Abstract in brief

  • Echolocating bats prefer a high risk-high gain foraging strategy to maximize prey profitability.
  • Greater mouse-eared bats choose between aerial and ground foraging based on prey profitability and environmental conditions, with most nightly food coming from ground prey despite higher failure rates.
  • Bats tend to stick with one foraging strategy per night, switching between ground gleaning and aerial hunting in response to weather and ground conditions to optimize energy intake.]
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Happy to share this work on the hunting behavior of greater mouse-eared bats

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