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The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus), also known as hammer-headed fruit bat, big-lipped bat, and hammerhead bat, [2] [3] is a megabat widely distributed in West and Central Africa. It is the only member of the genus Hypsignathus , which is part of the tribe Epomophorini along with four other genera.
The male hammerhead bat has an extremely large larynx that extends through most of his thoracic cavity, displacing his other internal organs. [35] A pharyngeal air sac connects to a large sinus in the bat's snout; these structures act as resonating chambers to further amplify the bat's voice. [36]
According to popular folklore, the Jersey Devil originated with a Pine Barrens resident named Deborah Leeds, known as "Mother Leeds." The legend states that Mother Leeds had twelve children and, after discovering she was pregnant for the thirteenth time, cursed the child in frustration, declaring that the child would be the "devil."
A heterodyne bat detector does not give a very accurate measurement of the frequency of a bat call, One reason is that the call frequencies can easily vary by 1 kHz or more due to the doppler shift. To track these changes and to get a more precise frequency, a frequency division bat detector or a time expansion bat detector is used using a ...
Rabies exposures include being bitten by a bat, waking to a bat or finding a bat near a small child or an unconscious or impaired adult. If this happens, catch it, keep it and call the health ...
Provides a comprehensive tool for analyzing and comparing high-resolution full-spectrum sonogram of bat echolocation calls recorded from time-expansion bat detectors. Sound Analysis Pro 2011 [9] GPL v2: Windows: Performs automated recording and analysis of animal vocalization. It can record, analyze and manage sound data over prolonged periods.
The poisonous, invasive hammerhead worm is on the rise in Texas amid flooding around Houston. Poisonous hammerhead worms rising in Texas. When chopped in two, they double
Bat songs are highly stereotypical but with variation in syllable number, phrase order, and phrase repetitions between individuals. [224] Among greater spear-nosed bats (Phyllostomus hastatus), females produce loud, broadband calls among their roost mates to form group cohesion. Calls differ between roosting groups and may arise from vocal ...