A Dynamic Nectar Mop (VIDEO)

Brown University

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Cally Harper of Brown University explains how the bats she studied have evolved to lap up extra nectar using blood-filled "hairs" on their tongues. She also discusses how they could inspire new technologies.

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Michael Cohea/Brown University

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