Picky bats
Despite scientific theorizing to the contrary, bats can be sophisticated shoppers as they fly around emitting sounds and analyzing echoes to locate flying insect snacks. Horseshoe bats, known to be able to distinguish certain groups of insects just by wingbeat echoes, turn out to make smart decisions about whether a particular insect is worth chasing.
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