Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I found a very interesting article about bat prey, specifically different species of deaf moths, to write about this week. As bats use echolocation to find their prey, it is imperative to their foods’ survival that they hear the bats coming. This way they can […]
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It’s all chalk and mirrors!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I am excited because this Sunday, the 29th, there will be a NatureFest at Runnymede Park in Herndon, VA. There will be many stations around the park where you can learn about butterflies, bees, and many more nature themed booths. And of course, there will […]
Trouble in the heartland
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week. And I hope you had a very happy Friday the 13th! I have some sad news. The fungus that causes White Nose Syndrome was recently detected in North Dakota for the first time. It was found on a little brown bat just inside the Knife […]
When you’re happy and you know it, so’s your friend!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! And I hope everyone affected by Hurricane Dorian is safe! I found a really interesting article about bat brains to share with you this week. Recently researchers conducted an experiment pertaining to the research of bat brain waves. By putting wireless neural recording devices on […]
Well, a backpack is better than a fanny pack!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I’ve had a wonderful past couple of weeks because I was on vacation in Maine and Quebec. There has been a new study from the University of Helsinki, where researchers working along the shores of Lake Turkana in Sibiloi National Park in Northern Kenya attached […]
Sing, sing a song
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week. Save Lucy’s President, Mrs. Sturges, found an interesting article that looks into the mystery of bat sounds. Scientists have found that some of the sounds that bats make resemble those of birds. Out of the 1,300 different bat species, the social vocalizations of about 50 […]
Can engineering match the agile flap flaps??
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I was home sick all week, so I didn’t really do much. I read an article about a new study being worked on by engineers at the University of British Columbia. The researchers are studying bat flight to help them develop better drones and other […]
Rain, rain–go away!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I found a really interesting article about bats. The article is all about the importance of background noises. Some people think that background noise is a nuisance. Bats, however use the noises that they hear outside of their roosts to plan their outings. A group […]
A delightful sac of smell!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! Yesterday, a dam at an iron-ore mine in Brazil collapsed. Because of this disaster, I thought I would research a bat from Brazil. I found a very cute bat! It looks like a shrew that knows something you don’t. It’s called the Greater sac-winged bat. […]
My what Grinchy eyes you have!!
Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good week! I had a fantastic week because it was the last week of school before winter break! I am going to enjoy the next two weeks by sleeping late and celebrating the holidays with my family. Since it is the Christmas season, I decided to write […]