The hidden animal mystery inside a 1611 painting has finally been solved
A 1611 painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder, "Air", has revealed a clue to modern scientific research. In the top-right corner, a bat is shown holding a small bird in its mouth, resembling the Greater noctule bat. This bat is now known to hunt birds, a behavior that was only recently confirmed by scientists. The painting suggests that people may have noticed this behavior long before technology.