It was assumed echolocating bats, having traded visual acuity for sonar, have lost the ability for gaze-stabilising reflexes. A study last month in @currentbiology.bsky.social shows the opposite: Bats do move their eyes - although differently from mice. www.cell.com/current-biol...

“Not for rinsing or washing,” they said. (Seen at Union Station.)

A red deer and her exclusive beauticians. This is a symbiotic relationship between a red deer (Cervus elaphus) and several jackdaws (Corvus monedula). The birds benefit by feeding on parasites like ticks & fleas, and the deer benefits by having the irritating pests removed from its coat. #nature

Shared cognitive biases influence numerical judgments in macaques and crows @PNAS.org