Every day scientists make new discoveries about animals and reveal how fascinating properties these creatures have. Now, a new study published in Current Biology has revealed new information about bats we know for their interesting abilities.

Researchers have announced that they have discovered an ingenious feature used by some bats. According to the statements made, some of these mammal species, which we encounter at night, imitate other animals as a defense mechanism when they are in danger. According to experts, bats in such situations can buzzing like a hornet†

A first for mammals!

Scientists say this is the first time such behavior has been recorded in mammals; However, he stated that it was seen in other animal species. As an example of this, the researchers cited the way moths form their wings as more dangerous insects.

The researchers stated that the bat findings provide an important idea about the evolutionary process of bats, and argued that it also explored in more detail how these species track to defend themselves in case of danger. This kind of mimicry implies that a species that might be described as “unarmed” is acting like a “armed” species to deter predators. ‘Batesian imitation’ It should be added that the name was given.

One of the researchers, Danilo Russo, said this behavior seen in big-eared bats (Myotis myotis) gives animals an advantage for a few seconds; that too enough time to escape reported that. Finally, the statements stated that bee imitation is part of an evolutionary process that arose as a result of the pressure owls have exerted to prey on bats over the years.