What is echolocation & how do bats use it? | Wildlife Online

How echolocation lets bats, dolphins, and even people navigate by sound

SOUND UP 🎤🦇You probably know that bats use echolocation to navigate and hunt in the dark, but they can also make other sounds, like the high-pitched chirps you can hear from this Mexican Free-Tailed Bat. 🦇 Bats use various squeaks, clicks, and chirps to communicate in the roost, for mothers to call to their pups, and when feeling threatened. Many of their sounds, however, are above the range of human hearing, including echolocation. 🔊 Did you know that not all bats use echolocation? About 70

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