Pregnancy may hamper bats’ ability to ‘see’ in the dark

Echolocation rates decline in pregnant Kuhl’s pipistrelles, a new study finds

A photo of a bat flying over top a body of water and dipping its mouth in.

Kuhl’s pipistrelles (one seen here) make fewer calls while pregnant, which may impact their ability to sense their surroundings.

Jens Rydell

Pregnancy can do weird things to the body. For some bats, it can hamper their ability to “see” the world around them.