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.”»
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 ...
2 hr drawing challenge ft my kingpin Massimo indulging his predatorial nature.