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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Can a Bat Catch Prey on a Mirror? A Bat's Expert Foraging Skills Revealed Using a Robot
January 17, 2026
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Jan. 17 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:

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Acoustic Mirroring

Can a bat catch prey on a mirror? A bat's expert foraging skills revealed using a robot

Researchers demonstrate the first plausible mechanism for the acoustic mirroring effect in tropical bats

By Benjamin Marcus

Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects per . . .

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