The long-fingered bat goes fishing

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 09:01 in Biology & Nature

The long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii) is on the verge of extinction; the work by the UPV/EHU biologist Ostaizka Aizpurua has been crucial in getting to know it better, to be able to take the necessary steps to protect it. Thanks to this work, the long-fingered bat has been shown to feed on fish as well as insects. What is more, it knows how to fish.

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