"They were riding storm fronts, using the support of warm tailwinds," said Edward Hurme, first author of the study. "It was known that birds use wind support during migration, and now we see that bats do too."
"The tags communicate with us from wherever the bats are because they have coverage across Europe much like a cell phone network," said Timm Wild, senior author of the study.
"We had assumed that bats were following a unified path, but we now see they are moving all over the landscape in a general northeast direction," said Dina Dechmann, senior author of the study.
"Unlike migratory birds, bats don't gain weight in preparation for migration," indicating a different approach to their annual journeys.
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