Say What? Animals

‘Bag of chips effect’ helps bats find a meal

Sounds of other bats feeding reveal prey locations

greater mouse-tailed bat

ALL EARS  The greater mouse-tailed bat listens for other bats to deduce where prey cluster.

Jens Rydell

By Kate Baggaley

- More than 2 years ago

Bag of chips effect
BAG uhv CHIHPS ih-fekt n.

A circumstance in which the sounds of one individual eating alerts others to the location of food.