"On my screen, the line charting the bat’s motions stirs: a tremor of movement, then a sharp burst of wingbeats. [.] In my ears, a rush of air surges past the tiny microphone, then there’s a splash, more wingbeats, and finally the faint, wet crunching of teeth. A few minutes later, it’s over. The bat has eaten the frog."

Great article with real sound samples [!] and insightful videos - love that!

https://theconversation.com/tiny-recording-backpacks-reveal-bats-surprising-hunting-strategy-271996

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Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy

By listening in on their nightly hunts, scientists discovered that small, fringe-lipped bats are unexpectedly able to efficiently take down prey nearly their own size.

The Conversation