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Ermine moths are deaf, but have an intricate wing structure that protects them from bats by producing warning clicks when they fly. HWall/Shutterstock

February 6, 2024

We’ve found out how earless moths use sound to defend themselves against bats – and it could give engineers new ideas

Marc Holderied, University of Bristol; Alberto Pirrera, University of Bristol, and Rainer Groh, University of Bristol

The ermine moth’s wing structures are fascinating because they rely on a mechanism we teach our engineering students to avoid

Urgent action is needed to protect Madagascar’s forests. Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images

January 19, 2023

Climate change is threatening Madagascar’s famous forests – our study shows how serious it is

Daniel Hending, University of Oxford and Marc Holderied, University of Bristol

Climate change is a huge threat to Madagascar’s four forest types – urgent action is needed to ensure they don’t disappear completely.

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September 20, 2021

Moths use acoustic decoys to dodge bat attacks – new research

Marc Holderied, University of Bristol and Thomas Neil, University of Bristol

These nocturnal insects have amassed an impressive defensive arsenal against bats’ echolocation.

Without the blue eyes of its charismatic cousin, who will fight to save the sportive lemur? Melanie Seiler

July 8, 2013

Lonely lounging lemurs heed warnings of fellow forest creatures

Michael Parker, The Conversation

While not the brightest of primates, one species of lemur has shown it can still learn a trick or two, staying safe from predators by heeding the alarm calls of other creatures in the forest. Of all the…

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