Media Clip 13.2 Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) verus Actius luna

Slow-motion video shows how big brown bats aim for the tails of luna moths in flight.

Barber, J. R, B.C. Leavell, A. L. Keener, J.W. Breinholt, B.A. Chadwell, C.J.W. McClure, G. M. Hill, A. Y. Kawahara. Moth tails divert bat attack: Evolution of acoustic deflection. PNAS 112 (9) 2812-2816

Textbook Reference: Key Concept 13.2 Mutation, Selection, Gene Flow, Genetic Drift, and Nonrandom Mating Result in Evolution, p.314

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