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To eat or be eaten? The dilemma facing ringed seals in Hudson Bay
A new study looks at the predator-prey relationship between the seals and polar bears. The researchers say that relationship should be taken into account when establishing marine protected areas.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/seal-study-predator-hudson-bay-9.7175417?cmp=rss

Miguel L.Oct 18, 2025

So tired. I was hoping I could get into #PredatorPrey tonight but brain can barely process an episode of #Buffy ... I'll have to leave the movie for Sunday.

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Albert Cardona Oct 10, 2025

@theguardian_science

Straight out of Zatoichi, the blind swordsman: "darkness is my ally".

"Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight", Stidsholt et al. 2025
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr2475

«Elena Tena, of Doñana Biological Station and a lead author of the study, said: “While it evokes empathy for the prey, it is part of nature.”»

#bats #robins #birds #PredatorPrey

Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight

Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unknown where and how these bats locate, catch, and ...

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