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Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) track tree phenology and estimate fruit availability since the last visit; they exhibit future-oriented behavior and fly to specific protein-rich trees; when doing so, they pass and skip over many familiar sugar-rich trees; young bats must learn tree phenology through experience. Image credit: Harten et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.05.046.

Fruit Bats Possess Episodic Memory and Ability of Mental Time Travel, Study Shows

Jul 2, 2024 by News Staff

Episodic memory and mental time travel have been viewed as uniquely human traits. This view began to shift with the development of behavioral criteria...