Re:Africa declared free of wild polio
by modmans2nd on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @08:08PM
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Bat eat mosquitoes
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That’s more something bat enthusiasts say to get people to like the critters. In reality insectivorous bats primarily eat larger, easier to catch prey like moths.
Re:Africa declared free of wild polio
by em3rgent0rdr on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @03:50AM
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Given the small size of mosquitoes, restrictions imposed on prey detectability by low frequency echolocation, and variable field metabolic rates, mosquitoes may not be available to or profitable for all bats. [1]
Re:Africa declared free of wild polio
by Broken_Hippo on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @07:42AM
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Sure, some do. But I don't think any bats eat only mosquitoes. As long as there are enough insects to eat, I think they'll be fine.