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A single bat swooping down to the lake, its wingtip creating ripples in the water—captured mid-splash during an unexpected afternoon cooling ritual,

气候生存者:印度巨型蝙蝠正在改写数百万年的夜行本能

Self portrait, Image credit: Hardik Shelat 凭借极具张力的影像与耐心的观察,Hardik Shelat 记录下这一物种为适应变暖的世界,正如何重写其古老的生物法则。 在印度古吉拉特邦炎热干燥的夏季,气温常常飙升至摄氏45度以上。大地仿佛被冻结在酷热之中,一切生命都悄然退入阴影。然而,就在这片沉寂中,摄影师Hardik Shelat目睹了一个震撼人心的画面。一群印度狐蝠(Pteropus medius)竟在炽热的白昼破空而出,飞向水面,不断泼水、饮水,以缓解体温。 这不是普通的野生动物行为记录。这是一个物种对极端环境做出的生存回应,是一次演化“剧本”的现场改写。 With precision and grace, the bat glides across the water, wings carving through misty gold. These midday dips—once thought to be rare—suggest a striking shift in the species’ daily rhythm as it adapts to rising temperatures., Image credit: Hardik Shelat 夜空之王 印度狐蝠又被称为大果蝠,是世界上体型最大的蝙蝠之一,翼展可超过1.2米。它们广泛分布于南亚次大陆,以夜行性闻名,每当日落后约半小时便离巢觅食,行程可达150公里,主要寻找成熟的芒果、香蕉和富含花蜜的植物。 […]

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Kuhl’s pipistrelle bats by Dr. Aya Goldshtein, Scientist, Germany

Navigating with Precision: How Kuhl’s Pipistrelle Bats Use Acoustic Maps and Vision

Echolocating bats have long captivated scientists with their remarkable ability to navigate through complete darkness. Recent research has revealed that these bats possess an “acoustic cognitive map,” allowing them to identify their location after being displaced and travel long distances solely using echolocation…

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