Caught on camera: Rats hunting bats mid-flight

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. For the first time, a brown rat has been caught on camera actively hunting bats . The never-before-seen footage shows the rat grabbing a snack at hibernation sites in northern Germany. While it's undeniably impressive that rats can grab their supper mid-air, the new footage does not bode well for the bats. According to a study recently published in the journal, rat predation may cause enough damage to significantly threaten local bat populations .