The project involved luring fruit ... Mariana Gelambi, study lead author and Virginia Tech postdoctoral researcher, told Mongabay: "By purchasing these [synthetic] molecules, researchers can ...

Caption A Mariana fruit bat, or fanihi, hangs upside down in its cage. Fanihi are important for seed dispersal in the Mariana Islands and were once common in CHamoru cuisine, but in Guam, it is ...