New discoveries about bats: Male bats use food to propose

Not only know how to use food to 'please' the bat, the male bat emits very distinct tones and quickly changes the melody in a creative way so that the bat is 'enchanting' .

Engage your partner with food

Israeli scientists have recently discovered that male bats often use food to appeal to female bats . And the bats that will eat that food will become their partners later.

In the study, the scientists found that male bats repeatedly brought food to the female bats, before they returned to live together. In particular, the female bat, once she chooses the food of a male bat, will not eat the food of other male bats.

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A stolen bat has just picked it up for its children.

Therefore, it can be said that when two male bats and females share food for each other, they will become partners for each other.

Lee Harten, a member of the research team and zoologist at Tel Aviv University, told Reuters that: 'They have concluded that Egyptian fruit bats use food to lure coax and attract your partner. If the female eats the food of a male, it is certain that it will become the male mate, and later, will give birth to the male for the male who brought it to him. '

In addition, after their children are born, he will be responsible for looking after the young children, while the mother's bats will go hunting.

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When two male bats and one share food for each other, they become partners.

Male bats are the most 'sexy singer' in the animal world

Not only do you know how to use food to 'take heart' of a bat, but according to the research team from Florida International University, USA, to attract female bats, male bats emit very individual and fast tones. change the melody in a creative way so that the bat is 'enchanted' for a period of time to 'sex'.

That was the discovery of scientist Mike Smotherman and colleagues at Florida International University.

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Male bats are the most 'sexy singer' in the animal world.

Over a period of more than 3 years, the team recorded thousands of 'inviting' sounds from non-Mexican male bats living in Texas, USA.

Research shows that male bats attract females to their shelter with melodious tones. Because the bat usually stops for a moment and then rushes away, the male bats must make full use of their singing talents to continue to "keep " their children to stay, for a long enough time to mate. .

According to the research team, male bats are extremely creative when singing love songs. Bats are not the only animals that use love songs to appeal to their partners in the animal world. However, most animals often use their external appearance to attract their partner's attention.

Mexican tailless bat is one of the most popular bats with a length of about 10cm and wingspan of 25 to 30cm, dark brown and round ears. They often live in the southern parts of the United States.