Journal archives for December 2018

December 4, 2018

Sound-absorbing fur helps moths avoid bat predation.

Neil and his colleagues measured the acoustic qualities of fur found on the thoraxes and wing joints of moths and butterflies. Their analysis showed moth fur was thicker and denser than butterfly fur. In the lab, tests showed moth fur was better at absorbing ultrasonic waves.

The less a bat's acoustic signals echo off an object, the harder it is for a bat to recognize the object.

https://www.upi.com/Sound-absorbing-fur-helps-moths-avoid-bat-predation/4801541531170/

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December 30, 2018

Rush Ranch goes to the bats.

Quirk and a few of her bat friends will be at the Rush Ranch Nature Center at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 12. Rush Ranch is located on Grizzly Island Road, approximately 2 miles south of Highway 12 in Suisun City.

Quirk is founder and executive director of Northern California Bats, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of bats.

https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/suisun-city/rush-ranch-goes-to-the-bats/

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