Urban bat pups take after their mothers and are bolder and faster learners than rural pups.
Lee HartenNesim GonceerMichal HandelOrit DashH Bobby FokidisYossi YovelPublished in: BMC biology (2021)
Young bats seem to acquire environment suitable traits via post-birth non-genetic maternal effects. We offer a potential mechanism for how urban pups can acquire urban-suitable behavioral traits through hormonal transfer from their mothers.