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Some species of European bats are known to attack birds as they migrate to Africa. However, they must trap them while in flight: a hard task for such small predators.
The behaviour has previously been a mystery to researchers, who were unsure of how the bats could pull off such a complicated manoeuvre.
But a new study, published in Science, offers a window into how these bats do it: with pictures and sounds to prove it.
The bats and the birds
Each year, billions of passerine birds migrate during the night from Europe to Africa.
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