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Call adjustments help bats keep their echolocation signals distinct, study finds

Bats can produce ultrasonic pulses with high frequencies between 20,000 and 120,000 hertz, which are inaudible to humans. The sound waves they produce travel forward, hitting nearby objects and bouncing back in the form of echoes.

Call adjustments help bats keep their echolocation signals distinct, study finds
Image: Phys.org
Bats can produce ultrasonic pulses with high frequencies between 20,000 and 120,000 hertz, which are inaudible to humans. The sound waves they produce travel forward, hitting nearby objects and bouncing back in the form of echoes.

Originally published at Phys.org

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