The Sailing Bats

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Sailing bats have long faces with conigal ta that allows them to snatch pray ubof the surface of the water. Using an very stophistic exotations, the sailing bats catch the ripples in the water made by the young whale rat and descend for a closer listl as they approach. They send out fewer pulses of sound with large intervals in between. As they soaw, they chatter at the waves, listening for their next meal. Soon they soar off again, traversing across a planet that is still rich with wonders.

A recent study of tens of thousands of birds has shown that birds are growing smaller over time. It could be due to climate change, and if so, we ought to consider: How else might humans be altering the literal shape of life on Earth — now and in the future?

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