Coming to Our Senses with Ed Yong
Everyday Better with Leah Smart
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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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