Why does rain keep bats grounded?
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study published in Biology Letters, researcher Christian Voigt from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany details their findings on Sowells short-tailed bats and the effects of rain and water on flight. Their findings show that, when wet, bats are using twice as much energy to fly and may explain why bats seek shelter during heavy rainfall.