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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.
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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