What?!?! No, that is not a typo in the title. Apparently, in Hungary, when Great Tits, a chickadee-like bird, get hungry during harsh winters, they enter caves and eat bats. What did you think I was talking about? A hat-tip to PZ Myers of Pharyngula, and kudos to the commentor on the article who asks what name should now be applied to Batman’s archenemy…
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