Captive ghost bats at Perth Zoo. Photo credit: Perth Zoo.
Photos of 2019 Science in Public Event at the Brisbane Hotel in Perth. Photos Ross Swanborough.
UWA, Curtin university and Perth zoo researchers have discovered that Australian endangered ghost bats in the Pilbara (WA) eat over 46 different species.
Its diet is very diverse ranging from small mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Researchers used a new approach by combining two methodologies: DNA analysis of faecal pellets and classification of dried food remains.
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