Hacker News with Generative AI: Bats

DIY "Teensy" Bat Detector (zachpoff.com)
Ultrasound has fascinated me for a long time (see my other pages about ultrasound recording and microphones), and I’ve been observing urban bats in NYC for several years. I’m fascinated by the urban wildlife that coexists with humans and particularly interested in making unheard voices accessible by playing them back at slower speed (AKA “time expansion”) so the fast details of their vocalizations and echoes are preserved.
Loss of bats to lethal fungus linked to 1,300 child deaths in US, study says (theguardian.com)
Colorado bat facility that will support virus studies sparks outbreak fears (science.org)
Same species, different sizes: Rare evolution in action spotted in island bats (phys.org)