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They Don’t Fight Crime, but They Do Eat Bugs: The Bats of N.Y.C.
The New York Times • • science
Key Points:
- A group of high school students conducted a bat echolocation study on the High Line in New York City by placing a device to record ultrasonic bat calls.
- Bats constitute 20% of the world's mammal species, yet their presence and behavior in New York City have remained largely unexplored until recent years.
- Researchers, including Mx. Comparato, have found unexpectedly high levels of bat activity in urban areas like Green-Wood Cemetery, comparable to rural regions such as the Adirondacks.
- These findings suggest that bats may be well-adapted to metropolitan environments, revealing new insights into their behavior in cities.
