Just as some flowers use bright colors to attract insect pollinators, other plants may use sound to lure in nectar-eating bats.
One rain forest vine has a dish-shaped leaf located above a cluster of flowers that appears to help bats find them (and the plant's tasty nectar) by reflecting back the calls the flying mammals send out, new research indicates.
A talking plant? This one calls out to lure bats - Technology & science - Science - LiveScience - msnbc.com
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