Mary Bates, PhD

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Bat Whiskers

Glossophaga soricina. Melinda Caric, via Flickr.

Nectar-eating bats have muzzles full of long, forward-facing whiskers. New research shows how they use the sense of touch when hovering to feed at flowers.

Read the whole story at my Animal Minds blog: Bats’ Whiskers Aid in Feeding From Flowers.