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So these frog-eating bats, that's their first signal that, oh, there's prey in the area. And that's what initially brings them right to the spot where those frogs are.

The study looked at fringe-lipped, or frog-eating, bats that range from Panama to Brazil. The bats are known for selectively preying on small frogs. (W. Perry Conway/Getty Images) ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog and toad mating calls to find its prey, learns to distinguish between ...

Over the years, our research team has learned a great deal from frog-eating bats about how sound and echolocation are used to find prey, as well as the role of learning and memory in foraging success.

To avoid being poisoned by their own prey, some animals must rely on visual cues. However, the frog-eating fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus) uses sound instead of looking out for bright colors.