Coming to Our Senses with Ed Yong
Everyday Better with Leah Smart
The Power of Sound
Most bats can echolocate, which means that they produce these high frequency calls. Their skill at doing this is so great that they can fly through a maze of hanging wires or stalactites in a cave without crashing. If you want to hide from someone or a bat, what you should do is stand against a wall because the echoes coming bouncing off you are going to be swamped by the very large object.
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