These bats buzz like wasps and bees. The sound may deter hungry owls
Mouse-eared bats may be the only mammal known to mimic an insect for protection
![Myotis myotis bat hanging from the ceiling of a cave](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/050622_jb_bats-wasps_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
When grabbed, greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis) buzz like a bee.
Marco Scalisi
Mouse-eared bats may be the only mammal known to mimic an insect for protection
When grabbed, greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis) buzz like a bee.
Marco Scalisi