Luck not evolution made this bat a super quiet hunter

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A long-standing theory about this history is that there has been evolutionary arms race between the animals and insects that stops either species from being annihilated by constantly cheating each other.The primary justification for the arms race theory is that certain bats don't cry out as loudly as others do when hunting, making them more adept at hunting the prey who cannot hear them.

Despite the barbastelles being uniquely adapted to hunting bats in the air, this trait is not common in the bats’ circle. There are no other members of barbastelle's close relatives that collect insects in the air. Instead, they feed on insects that sit on surfaces like leaves and branches.“A species does not have free choice when it evolves in a new direction.

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